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2023 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting in Texas

59 Ranked Colleges
5,076 Degrees Awarded
$34,308 Avg Salary
Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Texas

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Texas” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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 Texas, there were 11,002 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,575 and $25,621 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 5,076 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,932 and $25,894 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Texas” ranking, we looked at 59 colleges that offer a degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting. That schools that top this list have a program in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Texas

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Texas”.

Top 25 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting in Texas

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Out of the 59 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Jarvis Christian College landed the #1 spot on the list. Hawkins, Texas 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 17 students in 2020-2021.

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Texas College
Tyler, Texas

Out of the 59 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas College landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Tyler, Texas, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.

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Out of the 59 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Sam Houston State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Sam Houston State University is a public institution located in Huntsville, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 902 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Wiley College
Marshall, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wiley College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Texas list. This small school is located in Marshall, Texas, and it awarded 15 bachelors’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 Texas A&M International University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Texas. Texas A&M International University is a medium-sized public school situated in Laredo, Texas. It awarded 189 bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.

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With a ranking of #6, Sul Ross State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Texas list. Sul Ross is a public institution located in Alpine, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 50 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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University of North Texas at Dallas came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Texas ranking. Located in Dallas, Texas, this small public school handed out 88 degrees to qualified bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Texas list. UT Rio Grande Valley is a large public school situated in Edinburg, Texas. It awarded 520 bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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American InterContinental University - Houston ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Texas list. AIU Houston is a private for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Prairie View A & M University
Prairie View, Texas

Prairie View A & M University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Texas ranking. Prairie View, Texas 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 125 students in 2020-2021.

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McMurry University
Abilene, Texas

With a ranking of #11, McMurry University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Texas list. This small school is located in Abilene, Texas, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.

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Strayer University - Texas did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #12. Austin, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.

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Huston - Tillotson University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Texas list. Austin, Texas 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 15 students in 2020-2021.

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Texas A&M University - Texarkana landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Texas ranking. Texarkana, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to 31 students in 2020-2021.

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Wayland Baptist University
Plainview, Texas

With a ranking of #15, Wayland Baptist University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Texas list. Wayland Baptist University is located in Plainview, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 76 bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to qualified students.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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South University, Austin
Round Rock, Texas

South University, Austin did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #16. Round Rock, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

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University of Houston - Downtown came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Texas ranking. Located in Houston, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 208 degrees to qualified bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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Tarleton State University
Stephenville, Texas

Tarleton State University ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Texas list. Located in Stephenville, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 184 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students in 2020-2021.

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University of Houston - Victoria came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Texas ranking. This small school is located in Victoria, Texas, and it awarded 74 bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.

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The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #20. UTEP is a public institution located in El Paso, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 292 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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With a ranking of #21, The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Texas list. The University of Texas at San Antonio is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 324 bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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With a ranking of #22, Remington College - Fort Worth Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Texas list. Remington College - Fort Worth Campus is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fort Worth, Texas. It awarded 8 bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.

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Texas Southern University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #23. Texas Southern University is a medium-sized public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 55 bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.

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Lubbock Christian University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Texas ranking. Lubbock Christian University is a small school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 14 bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.

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Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas

Texas State University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Texas ranking. This large school is located in San Marcos, Texas, and it awarded 345 bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.

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