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 Georgia for a Master’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 Georgia, there were 4,049 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,431 and $31,751 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 127 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,186 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Georgia for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 12 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.
Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
The homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Well Attended Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Georgia for a Master’s”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Georgia for a Master’s”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbus State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Georgia for a Master’s list. CSU is a medium-sized school located in Columbus, Georgia that handed out 62 masters’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 Albany State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Georgia for a Master’s list. Albany State is a medium-sized school located in Albany, Georgia that handed out 18 masters’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 South University’s online programs. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Georgia for a Master’s. Savannah, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
Full South University’s online programs Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kennesaw State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Georgia for a Master’s list. KSU Georgia is located in Kennesaw, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Kennesaw State University Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Report
Out of the 12 schools in the Most Well Attended Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Georgia for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia College & State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Milledgeville, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Georgia College & State University Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Report
University of North Georgia landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Georgia for a Master’s ranking. UNG is located in Dahlonega, Georgia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to qualified students.
Full UNG Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Report
South University, Savannah did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Georgia for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. Savannah, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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Georgia State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Georgia for a Master’s ranking. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Full Georgia State Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Report
With a ranking of #8, Clark Atlanta University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Georgia for a Master’s list. This small school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 2 masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.
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Georgia Southern University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Georgia for a Master’s ranking. Statesboro, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
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Mercer University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Georgia for a Master’s ranking. Mercer University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Macon, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 23 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Mercer University Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Report
Valdosta State University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Georgia for a Master’s ranking. Valdosta State University is a fairly large public school situated in Valdosta, Georgia. It awarded 65 masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.
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