2021 Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Texas
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Finding the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for Non-Traditional Students
With 5,093 bachelor's degrees handed out in <nil>, homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting is the #12 most popular major in Texas. This means that of the 59,550 bachelor's that were awarded in the country, 8.6% were from a college or university in the state.
This year's Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Texas ranking looked at 31 colleges that offer a bachelor's in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting programs, but they also offer a lot of support to non-traditional students.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting program at the school, affordability, and presence of non-traditional students. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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2021 Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for Non-Traditional Students in Texas
Check out the homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting programs at these schools if you want to see which ones are the best for non-traditional students.
Top 10 Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for Non-Traditional Students
Sam Houston State University has taken the #1 spot in this year's homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting ranking for non-traditional students. Located in the town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public school with a fairly large student population. SHSU also took the #2 spot in our Best Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting in Texas rankings.
About 1.2% of SHSU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 8,795 students at SHSU that take at least one class online. 6,353 of SHSU students are attending part time.
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University of North Texas earned the #2 spot in our 2021 rankings. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Denton. UNT not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #3 on our Best Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting in Texas list.
About 1.8% of UNT students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 20,194 students at UNT that take at least one class online. About 12,105 of the students at UNT are attending part time.
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University of Houston - Downtown comes in at #3 in this year's ranking. Located in the city of Houston, UH Downtown is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The student loan default rate at UH Downtown is lower than is typical, just 0.3% of students default in three years. Approximately 6,159 students take at least one class online at UH Downtown. 8,391 students are part time.
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Wiley College landed the #4 spot in our 2021 best homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting schools for non-traditional students. Wiley College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Marshall.
About 7.2% of Wiley College students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 81 students are part time.
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Our rankings recognize Lamar University as the #5 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of Beaumont, Lamar University is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 0.5% of Lamar University students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 9,710 students at Lamar University are exclusively online. 10,969 students are part time.
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The #6 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Tarleton State University. Located in the town of Stephenville, Tarleton is a public school with a large student population.
The student loan default rate at Tarleton is lower than is typical, just 2.3% of students default in three years. 6,360 students at Tarleton are exclusively online. 4,832 students are part time.
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Texas State University landed the #7 spot in our 2021 best homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting schools for non-traditional students. Texas State is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Marcos. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Texas State has also earned the #4 rank in our Best Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting in Texas ranking.
About 2.0% of Texas State students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 21,921 students at Texas State that take at least one class online. 8,642 of Texas State students are attending part time.
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Texas A&M International University earned the #8 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the large city of Laredo, Texas A&M International University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The student loan default rate at Texas A&M International University is lower than is typical, just 2.1% of students default in three years. Approximately 3,412 students take at least one class online at Texas A&M International University. There are roughly 2,764 part time students in attendance at Texas A&M International University.
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The University of Texas at Arlington comes in at #9 in this year's ranking. Located in the large city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public college with a fairly large student population. UT Arlington not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #6 on our Best Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting in Texas list.
The student loan default rate at UT Arlington is lower than is typical, just 1.4% of students default in three years. 17,309 students at UT Arlington are exclusively online. About 22,217 of the students at UT Arlington are attending part time.
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Our rankings recognize Our Lady of the Lake University as the #10 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of San Antonio, OLLU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.4%. 980 students at OLLU are exclusively online. 319 of OLLU students are attending part time.
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