by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 528 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Southeast Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Shorter College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in N Little Rock, Arkansas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 10 degrees to qualified ’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 528 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bethel University landed the #2 spot on the list. McKenzie, Tennessee 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 234 students in 2020-2021.
Full Bethel University Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Report
Out of the 528 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Edward Waters College landed the #3 spot on the list. Edward Waters College is a small school located in Jacksonville, Florida that handed out 36 ’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 528 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brevard College landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Brevard, North Carolina, and it awarded 35 ’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 528 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia Southern University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Orange Beach, Alabama, this fairly large private for-profit school awarded 1,773 degrees to qualified ’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students in 2020-2021.
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Grambling State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Southeast Region ranking. GSU is a public institution located in Grambling, Louisiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 172 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Webber International University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Babson Park, Florida, and it awarded 37 ’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.
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Daymar College - Bowling Green ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky, and it awarded 3 ’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.
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City College - Miami came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Southeast Region ranking. City College - Miami is a small school located in Miami, Florida that handed out 4 ’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full City College - Miami Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Report
Miles College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Southeast Region list. Miles College is located in Fairfield, Alabama and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 37 ’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to qualified students.
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Lane College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Jackson, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 23 diplomas to qualified ’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students in 2020-2021.
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Columbia College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Columbia, South Carolina, and it awarded 83 ’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Columbia College South Carolina
Brewton - Parker College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Mount Vernon, Georgia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified ’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students in 2020-2021.
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Saint Leo University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Saint Leo, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to 587 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #15, North Carolina Wesleyan College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Southeast Region list. North Carolina Wesleyan College is a small school located in Rocky Mount, North Carolina that handed out 86 ’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #16, Faulkner University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Southeast Region list. Faulkner University is a small school located in Montgomery, Alabama that handed out 149 ’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.
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American InterContinental University - Atlanta ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 78 ’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.
Chowan University ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Southeast Region list. Murfreesboro, North Carolina 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 32 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #19, Talladega College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Southeast Region list. Talladega College is a small school located in Talladega, Alabama that handed out 22 ’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.
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Southern University at New Orleans did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. SUNO is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 64 ’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to qualified students.
Full SUNO Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Report
With a ranking of #21, City College - Fort Lauderdale did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Southeast Region list. City College - Fort Lauderdale is a small school located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida that handed out 5 ’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Le Moyne - Owen College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Le Moyne - Owen College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Memphis, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Bethune - Cookman University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Daytona Beach, Florida 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 78 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #24, Saint Augustine’s University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Southeast Region list. Saint Augustine’s University is a small school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 15 ’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.
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Livingstone College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Livingstone College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Salisbury, North Carolina. It awarded 16 ’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.
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Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
While not in the ‘top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Methodist University | Fayetteville, NC |
| 52 | Remington College - Shreveport Campus | Shreveport, LA |
| 53 | Benedict College | Columbia, SC |
| 54 | University of North Carolina at Pembroke | Pembroke, NC |
| 55 | Southern University and A & M College | Baton Rouge, LA |
| 56 | West Virginia University Institute of Technology | Beckley, WV |
| 57 | University of South Carolina - Lancaster | Lancaster, SC |
| 58 | Virginia State University | Petersburg, VA |
| 59 | Voorhees College | Denmark, SC |
| 60 | Fairmont State University | Fairmont, WV |
| 61 | North Carolina Central University | Durham, NC |
| 62 | West Virginia Wesleyan College | Buckhannon, WV |
| 63 | University of Mount Olive | Mount Olive, NC |
| 64 | Arkansas Baptist College | Little Rock, AR |
| 65 | Bluefield College | Bluefield, VA |
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 66 | Spartanburg Methodist College | Spartanburg, SC |
| 67 | Warner University | Lake Wales, FL |
| 68 | Alabama State University | Montgomery, AL |
| 69 | Averett University | Danville, VA |
| 70 | East Georgia State College | Swainsboro, GA |
| 71 | University of Management and Technology | Arlington, VA |
| 72 | Alderson Broaddus University | Philippi, WV |
| 73 | Columbus State University | Columbus, GA |
| 74 | Kentucky Wesleyan College | Owensboro, KY |
| 75 | Clark Atlanta University | Atlanta, GA |
| 76 | Fort Valley State University | Fort Valley, GA |
| 77 | National American University - Kings Bay | Kings Bay, GA |
| 78 | Louisiana State University - Eunice | Eunice, LA |
| 79 | Stillman College | Tuscaloosa, AL |
| 80 | South University, Columbia | Columbia, SC |
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