by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Louisiana for a Bachelor’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this 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.
Across Louisiana, there were 1,241 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,937 and $28,916 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 569 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,566 and $28,067 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Louisiana for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 16 colleges that offered a degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for louisiana bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grambling State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Louisiana for a Bachelor’s list. Grambling State University is a public institution located in Grambling, Louisiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 88 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full GSU Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeastern Louisiana University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Louisiana for a Bachelor’s list. Southeastern Louisiana University is located in Hammond, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 76 bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to qualified students.
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Out of the 16 schools in the Most Well Attended Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Louisiana for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern University and A & M College landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, this medium-sized public school handed out 70 degrees to qualified bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 16 schools in the Most Well Attended Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Louisiana for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Louisiana at Lafayette landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Lafayette, Louisiana, this fairly large public school awarded 67 degrees to qualified bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 16 schools in the Most Well Attended Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Louisiana for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern State University of Louisiana landed the #5 spot on the list. Northwestern State University of Louisiana is a fairly large school located in Natchitoches, Louisiana that handed out 49 bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.
Full NSU Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Report
Tulane University of Louisiana landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Louisiana for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 45 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
With a ranking of #7, University of Louisiana at Monroe did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Louisiana for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Monroe, Louisiana, this medium-sized public school awarded 32 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students in 2020-2021.
McNeese State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Louisiana for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #8. McNeese is a medium-sized school located in Lake Charles, Louisiana that handed out 29 bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.
Full McNeese State University Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Report
Louisiana State University - Alexandria came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Louisiana for a Bachelor’s ranking. Louisiana State University - Alexandria is located in Alexandria, Louisiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to qualified students.
Dillard University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Louisiana for a Bachelor’s ranking. Dillard University is a small school located in New Orleans, Louisiana that handed out 20 bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Dillard University Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Report
Southern University at New Orleans landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Louisiana for a Bachelor’s ranking. Southern University at New Orleans is a public institution located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 31 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #12, Louisiana College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Louisiana for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Pineville, Louisiana, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 13 degrees to qualified bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students in 2020-2021.
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Louisiana State University - Shreveport came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Louisiana for a Bachelor’s ranking. Louisiana State University - Shreveport is a medium-sized public school situated in Shreveport, Louisiana. It awarded 11 bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.
Nicholls State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Louisiana for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #14. Nicholls State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Thibodaux, Louisiana. It awarded 8 bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.
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Herzing University - Kenner ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Louisiana for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Kenner, Louisiana, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 degrees to qualified bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students in 2020-2021.
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Remington College - Shreveport Campus came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Louisiana for a Bachelor’s ranking. Remington College - Shreveport Campus is located in Shreveport, Louisiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to qualified students.
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