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2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Texas

29 Colleges
$35,575 Avg Salary
$25,621 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting School for You

In 2020-2021, 743 degrees and certificates were awarded to homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who went to a Texas college or university. This makes it the #18 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 29 schools in Texas to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting program at each school on the list.

Check out the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Texas.

Our analysis found Sam Houston State University to be the most popular school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a degree in Texas. SHSU is a very large public school located in the town of Huntsville.

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#2

Lamar University

Beaumont, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lamar University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Texas list. Lamar University is a large public school located in the city of Beaumont.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Houston - Downtown. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Texas list. UH Downtown is a large public school located in the large city of Houston.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. UT Rio Grande Valley is a very large public school located in the city of Edinburg.

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#5

Angelo State University

San Angelo, TX

Out of the 29 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Angelo State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Angelo State is a large public school located in the small city of San Angelo.

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#5

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tarleton State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Texas list. Tarleton is a large public school located in the remote town of Stephenville.

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Texas A&M International University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. It came in at #7 on the list. Texas A&M International University is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Laredo.

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University of North Texas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Denton, UNT is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The University of Texas at San Antonio came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Texas ranking. UTSA is a very large public school located in the large city of San Antonio.

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Texas A&M University - College Station came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 700
Oklahoma 124
New Mexico 13

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice & Corrections 7,783
Homeland Security 2,759
Security Science and Technology 1,875
Other Homeland Security 456
Fire Protection 172

Majors Similar to Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Administration & Social Service 53,252
Legal Professions 45,189
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 10,452
Military Technologies & Applied Sciences 1,613

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 26 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Barry Bahler.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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