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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Louisiana” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 142,610 people earned their degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting, making the major the 12th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $37,355 and had an average of $25,230 in loans still to pay off.
Across Louisiana, there were 1,241 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,937 and $28,916 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Louisiana” ranking analyzed 27 colleges that offered a degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Louisiana”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for louisiana homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students.
Out of the 27 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Grambling State University landed the #1 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Grambling, Louisiana, and it awarded 172 ’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 27 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern University at New Orleans landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, this small public school awarded 64 diplomas to qualified ’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 27 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Dillard University landed the #3 spot on the list. Dillard University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 20 ’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Remington College - Shreveport Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Louisiana. This small school is located in Shreveport, Louisiana, and it awarded 13 ’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 27 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern University and A & M College landed the #5 spot on the list. Southern University and A & M College is a medium-sized public school situated in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It awarded 100 ’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.
Louisiana State University - Eunice ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Louisiana list. Eunice, Louisiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.
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Louisiana College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Louisiana ranking. Pineville, Louisiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
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McCann School of Business & Technology came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Louisiana ranking. McCann School of Business & Technology is a small private for-profit school situated in Monroe, Louisiana. It awarded 5 ’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.
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Southern University at Shreveport ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Louisiana list. Southern University at Shreveport is located in Shreveport, Louisiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 ’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #10, McNeese State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Louisiana list. McNeese is a medium-sized public school situated in Lake Charles, Louisiana. It awarded 61 ’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.
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Herzing University - Kenner landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Louisiana ranking. Kenner, Louisiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
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Louisiana State University - Alexandria landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Louisiana ranking. This small school is located in Alexandria, Louisiana, and it awarded 25 ’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.
Southeastern Louisiana University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Louisiana ranking. Located in Hammond, Louisiana, this fairly large public school handed out 76 diplomas to qualified ’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students in 2020-2021.
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Northwestern State University of Louisiana ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Louisiana list. Natchitoches, Louisiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to 68 students in 2020-2021.
Bossier Parish Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Louisiana ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Bossier City, Louisiana, and it awarded 104 ’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Louisiana at Monroe landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Louisiana ranking. Monroe, Louisiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to 50 students in 2020-2021.
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University of Louisiana at Lafayette did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Louisiana ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Lafayette, Louisiana, this fairly large public school handed out 71 degrees to qualified ’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students in 2020-2021.
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Delgado Community College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Louisiana ranking. Delgado Community College is a fairly large school located in New Orleans, Louisiana that handed out 77 ’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.
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South Louisiana Community College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Louisiana ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Lafayette, Louisiana, and it awarded 37 ’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #20, Louisiana Delta Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Louisiana list. Louisiana Delta Community College is located in Monroe, Louisiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 ’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to qualified students.
Tulane University of Louisiana did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Louisiana ranking, coming in at #21. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 83 degrees to qualified ’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Fletcher Technical Community College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Louisiana list. This small school is located in Schriever, Louisiana, and it awarded 11 ’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.
SOWELA Technical Community College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Louisiana list. Lake Charles, Louisiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to 46 students in 2020-2021.
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Baton Rouge Community College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Louisiana ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and it awarded 22 ’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.
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Northshore Technical Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Louisiana ranking, coming in at #25. Northshore Technical College-Sullivan Main Campus is a small school located in Bogalusa, Louisiana that handed out 29 ’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.
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