by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Alabama” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 Alabama, there were 2,977 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,946 and $30,177 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,638 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,756 and $28,178 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Alabama” ranking analyzed 21 colleges that offered a degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Alabama”.
Out of the 21 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Miles College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Fairfield, Alabama, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 37 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students in 2020-2021.
Full Miles College Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Talladega College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Alabama. Talladega, Alabama is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia Southern University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Alabama list. Located in Orange Beach, Alabama, this fairly large private for-profit school awarded 857 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students in 2020-2021.
Full Columbia Southern University Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Report
Out of the 21 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Faulkner University landed the #4 spot on the list. Montgomery, Alabama is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to 78 students in 2020-2021.
Full Faulkner University Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Report
Out of the 21 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Alabama State University landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Montgomery, Alabama, and it awarded 58 bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Alabama State University Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Report
With a ranking of #6, Stillman College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Alabama list. This small school is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.
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Troy University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Alabama list. Troy University is a fairly large public school situated in Troy, Alabama. It awarded 185 bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.
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Alabama A & M University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Alabama list. AAMU is a medium-sized public school situated in Normal, Alabama. It awarded 31 bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.
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Huntingdon College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Alabama list. Huntingdon College is located in Montgomery, Alabama and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to qualified students.
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Strayer University - Alabama did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Alabama ranking, coming in at #10. Strayer University - Alabama is a private for-profit institution located in Birmingham, Alabama. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Jacksonville State University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Alabama ranking. Jacksonville, Alabama is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to 104 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #12, Amridge University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Alabama list. Amridge is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Montgomery, Alabama. It awarded 6 bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Amridge Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Report
Auburn University at Montgomery came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Alabama ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Montgomery, Alabama, and it awarded 26 bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.
Full AUM Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Report
Athens State University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Alabama ranking. This small school is located in Athens, Alabama, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.
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South University, Montgomery landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Alabama ranking. South University, Montgomery is a small school located in Montgomery, Alabama that handed out 2 bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
University of Alabama at Birmingham did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Alabama ranking, coming in at #16. UAB is a public institution located in Birmingham, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 116 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full UAB Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Report
University of North Alabama did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Alabama ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Florence, Alabama, this medium-sized public school handed out 26 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students in 2020-2021.
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University of South Alabama landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Alabama ranking. USA is a fairly large public school situated in Mobile, Alabama. It awarded 47 bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.
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Herzing University - Birmingham landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Alabama ranking. Herzing University - Birmingham is located in Birmingham, Alabama and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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University of West Alabama came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Alabama ranking. University of West Alabama is a medium-sized school located in Livingston, Alabama that handed out 2 bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of West Alabama Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Report
Remington College - Mobile Campus ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Alabama list. Remington College - Mobile Campus is a private not-for-profit institution located in Mobile, Alabama. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Remington College - Mobile Campus Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Report
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