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. 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 Southwest 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 Southwest region, there were 19,493 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,065 and $25,607 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 199 colleges that offered 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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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Southwest Region” 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 southwest region homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sam Houston State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Southwest Region list. SHSU is a public institution located in Huntsville, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1,068 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Jarvis Christian College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Southwest Region. The Bulldogs is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Hawkins, Texas. It awarded 17 ’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 College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Southwest Region. This small school is located in Tyler, Texas, and it awarded 18 ’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of the Muscogee Nation. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Okmulgee, Oklahoma, and it awarded 7 ’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.
Wiley College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Wiley College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Marshall, Texas. It awarded 19 ’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #7, American InterContinental University - Online did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Schaumburg, Illinois, this fairly large private for-profit school awarded 599 diplomas to qualified ’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students in 2020-2021.
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American InterContinental University - Houston did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #8. AIU Houston is a small school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 15 ’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.
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Texas A&M International University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas A&M International University is a public institution located in Laredo, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 224 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Texas A&M International University Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Report
With a ranking of #10, Brookline College - Tucson did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Southwest Region list. Brookline College - Tucson is a small private for-profit school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 16 ’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.
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Langston University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Langston, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to 38 students in 2020-2021.
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Sul Ross State University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Alpine, Texas, and it awarded 57 ’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.
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Redlands Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in El Reno, Oklahoma, this small public school handed out 29 diplomas to qualified ’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students in 2020-2021.
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Brookline College - Albuquerque landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this small private for-profit school awarded 19 degrees to qualified ’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Brookline College - Albuquerque Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Report
With a ranking of #15, University of North Texas at Dallas did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 104 ’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Los Lunas, New Mexico, and it awarded 9 ’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.
Bacone College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #17. Bacone College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Muskogee, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Southwest Region list. UT Rio Grande Valley is a large public school situated in Edinburg, Texas. It awarded 559 ’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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 UT Rio Grande Valley Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Report
Prairie View A & M University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #19. PVAMU is located in Prairie View, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 140 ’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to qualified students.
Wayland Baptist University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #20. This small school is located in Plainview, Texas, and it awarded 104 ’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Southwest Region list. Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City is a small school located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that handed out 75 ’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.
New Mexico State University - Grants ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Southwest Region list. New Mexico State University - Grants is a small school located in Grants, New Mexico that handed out 5 ’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.
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McMurry University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #23. McMurray University is located in Abilene, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 ’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to qualified students.
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El Paso Community College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in El Paso, Texas, this large public school handed out 366 diplomas to qualified ’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students in 2020-2021.
Full El Paso Community College Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Report
With a ranking of #25, Strayer University - Texas did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Southwest Region list. Strayer University - Texas is a small private for-profit school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 26 ’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.
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Not only did these schools make the top 30 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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