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

106 Ranked Colleges
3,550 Degrees Awarded
$48,402 Avg Salary
Most Well Attended Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Southeast Region for a Master's

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 142,610 people earned their degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting, making the major the 12th most popular in the United States. 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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 3,550 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,213 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 106 colleges that offer a degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting. To top this list, a school must have a successful homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.

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Most Well Attended Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s

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

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, Virginia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Liberty University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Lynchburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to 494 students in 2020-2021.

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American Public University System
Charles Town, West Virginia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American Public University System. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. American Military University is a large school located in Charles Town, West Virginia that handed out 371 masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%.

Full American Public University System Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Report

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Columbia Southern University
Orange Beach, Alabama

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia Southern University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Columbia Southern University is a fairly large school located in Orange Beach, Alabama that handed out 228 masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.

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Saint Leo University
Saint Leo, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Leo University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Saint Leo University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Leo, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 226 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, Kentucky

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Kentucky University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Eastern is a fairly large school located in Richmond, Kentucky that handed out 166 masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.

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University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Located in Tampa, Florida, this large public school handed out 138 degrees to qualified masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at USF Tampa

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University of Central Florida came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. University of Central Florida is a large public school situated in Orlando, Florida. It awarded 104 masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. 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 UCF Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Report

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Grambling State University
Grambling, Louisiana

Grambling State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Grambling State University is located in Grambling, Louisiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 84 masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to qualified students.

Full GSU Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Report

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

With a ranking of #9, Florida State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this large public school awarded 92 diplomas to qualified masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Florida State

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With a ranking of #10, Florida International University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Florida International University is a large public school situated in Miami, Florida. It awarded 88 masters’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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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

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Faulkner University
Montgomery, Alabama

Faulkner University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. This small school is located in Montgomery, Alabama, and it awarded 71 masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.

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Jacksonville State University
Jacksonville, Alabama

With a ranking of #12, Jacksonville State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Jacksonville State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Jacksonville, Alabama. It awarded 67 masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.

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Columbus State University
Columbus, Georgia

Columbus State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. CSU is a public institution located in Columbus, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 62 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Nova Southeastern University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Nova Southeastern University is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 59 masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to qualified students.

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 full report on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at NUS Florida

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Bethel University
McKenzie, Tennessee

Bethel University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Bethel is a small private not-for-profit school situated in McKenzie, Tennessee. It awarded 53 masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.

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University of the Cumberlands
Williamsburg, Kentucky

University of the Cumberlands came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Williamsburg, Kentucky is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to 67 students in 2020-2021.

Full University of the Cumberlands Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Report

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Troy University
Troy, Alabama

Troy University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Located in Troy, Alabama, this fairly large public school awarded 41 diplomas to qualified masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students in 2020-2021.

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

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Tulane University of Louisiana
New Orleans, Louisiana

Tulane University of Louisiana ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Tulane University of Louisiana is a fairly large school located in New Orleans, Louisiana that handed out 38 masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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

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Southern University at New Orleans ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. SUNO is a public institution located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 33 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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George Mason University
Fairfax, Virginia

George Mason University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. George Mason University is a large school located in Fairfax, Virginia that handed out 102 masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full GMU Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Report

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University of Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky

With a ranking of #20, University of Louisville did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. UofL is a public institution located in Louisville, Kentucky. The school has a large population, and it awarded 32 masters’s 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 UofL

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McNeese State University
Lake Charles, Louisiana

McNeese State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #20. McNeese State University is a public institution located in Lake Charles, Louisiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 32 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full McNeese Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Report

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Southern University and A & M College ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Southern University and A & M College is a medium-sized school located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana that handed out 30 masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Southern University and A & M College Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Report

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North Carolina Wesleyan College
Rocky Mount, North Carolina

With a ranking of #24, North Carolina Wesleyan College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Located in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 23 diplomas to qualified masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students in 2020-2021.

Full North Carolina Wesleyan College Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Report

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Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, Florida

Florida Atlantic University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Florida Atlantic University is a large public school situated in Boca Raton, Florida. It awarded 22 masters’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 FAU

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