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2023 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting in the Southeast Region

12 Ranked Colleges
41 Degrees Awarded
$30,400 Avg Cost*
Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Southeast Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Doctorate Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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.

Across the Southeast region, there were 39,822 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,660 and $27,965 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 41 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,087 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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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Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region doctor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students.

Top 12 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting in the Southeast Region

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Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Nova Southeastern University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Southeast Region. Nova Southeastern University 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%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arkansas at Little Rock. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Southeast Region. University of Arkansas at Little Rock is located in Little Rock, Arkansas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to qualified students.

Full University of Arkansas at Little Rock Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Report

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University of Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky

Out of the 12 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Louisville landed the #3 spot on the list. 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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at University of Louisville

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Georgia State University
Atlanta, Georgia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgia State University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Southeast Region. 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

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George Mason University
Fairfax, Virginia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend George Mason University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Southeast Region. GMU is a large public school situated in Fairfax, Virginia. It awarded 4 doctorate’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at GMU

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

Florida State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. This large school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, 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 95%.

Full Florida State University Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Report

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Florida International University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. FIU is a large public school situated in Miami, Florida. It awarded 2 doctorate’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full FIU Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Report

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University of Central Florida came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Orlando, Florida, this large public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified doctorate’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.

Read full report on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at UCF

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, Virginia

Liberty University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Lynchburg, Virginia, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Liberty University

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Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Southeast Region list. Fort Lauderdale, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to 309 students in 2020-2021.

Full Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Report

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Jacksonville State University
Jacksonville, Alabama

Jacksonville State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Jacksonville, Alabama is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to 172 students in 2020-2021.

Full Jacksonville State University Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Report

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University of South Carolina - Columbia came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Columbia, South Carolina, and it awarded 223 doctorate’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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 of South Carolina - Columbia Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Report

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