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by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting is the 12th most popular major in the country with 142,610 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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.
At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 247 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,260 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major” ranking, we looked at 41 colleges that offer 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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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students.
Out of the 41 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major that were part of this year’s ranking, California University of Pennsylvania landed the #2 spot on the list. California University of Pennsylvania is a medium-sized school located in California, Pennsylvania that handed out 13 doctorate’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Walden University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major. Walden University is a large private for-profit school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 66 doctorate’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%.
Full Walden University Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The Graduate Center, CUNY. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major. The Graduate Center is a public institution located in New York, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Capella University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major list. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large private for-profit school awarded 37 degrees to qualified doctorate’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #6, Nova Southeastern University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major list. NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Nova Southeastern University
Texas Southern University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major ranking, coming in at #7. Texas Southern University is a medium-sized public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 3 doctorate’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #8, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major list. UC is a large school located in Cincinnati, Ohio that handed out 18 doctorate’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
University of Arkansas at Little Rock came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major ranking. University of Arkansas at Little Rock is a public institution located in Little Rock, Arkansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Prairie View A & M University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major ranking, coming in at #10. Prairie View A & M University is located in Prairie View, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to qualified students.
University of Delaware came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major ranking. Located in Newark, Delaware, this large public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified doctorate’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
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University of New Haven ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major list. University of New Haven is located in West Haven, Connecticut and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of New Haven Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Report
University of Louisville did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major ranking, coming in at #13. This large school is located in Louisville, Kentucky, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.
Read full report on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at University of Louisville
University of Nebraska at Omaha landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major ranking. UNOMAHA is a fairly large public school situated in Omaha, Nebraska. It awarded 3 doctorate’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at University of Nebraska at Omaha
Sam Houston State University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major list. SHSU is a large school located in Huntsville, Texas that handed out 5 doctorate’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Nevada - Las Vegas did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major ranking, coming in at #16. University of Nevada - Las Vegas is a large school located in Las Vegas, Nevada that handed out 4 doctorate’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% 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%.
North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major ranking. North Dakota State University is a fairly large public school situated in Fargo, North Dakota. It awarded 2 doctorate’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University at Albany did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major ranking, coming in at #18. UAlbany is a fairly large school located in Albany, New York that handed out 3 doctorate’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.
Full University at Albany Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Report
New Jersey City University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major ranking, coming in at #19. NJCU is located in Jersey City, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to qualified students.
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Rutgers University - Newark did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major ranking, coming in at #20. Newark, New Jersey is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.
Read full report on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Rutgers University - Newark
With a ranking of #21, Georgia State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major list. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Full Georgia State University Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Report
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major ranking. OSU is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.
With a ranking of #23, American University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major list. The American University is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at American University
George Mason University ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major list. GMU is located in Fairfax, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%.
Full George Mason University Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Report
Northeastern University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major list. Northeastern University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 3 doctorate’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Northeastern University Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Report
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