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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting for a Master’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting for a Master's

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting for a Master’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 77 colleges that offered a degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting for a Master’s”.

Top 25 Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

Out of the 77 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Florida is a large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 13 masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.

UF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 53,372 students enrolled at UF, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UF Veteran Student Life Report

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting for a Master’s list. Florida State is a large public school situated in Tallahassee, Florida. It awarded 92 masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.

Florida State also made our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3.Of the 43,569 students enrolled at Florida State University, 8 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 8 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,819. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Florida State University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Florida State University Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky

Out of the 77 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Louisville landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Louisville, Kentucky, this large public school handed out 32 diplomas to qualified masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students in 2020-2021.

UofL also made our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8.Of the 22,211 students enrolled at University of Louisville, 17 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 9 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $25,972. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UofL Veteran Student Life Report

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, Virginia

Out of the 77 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Liberty University landed the #4 spot on the 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.

Liberty University also took the #4 spot in our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Liberty University supports 93,349 students, and 13,282 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 8,897 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,888. To help with additional expenses, 386 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Liberty University]](/colleges/liberty-university/student-life/veterans/)

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George Mason University
Fairfax, Virginia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend George Mason University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting for a Master’s. Located in Fairfax, Virginia, this large public school awarded 102 diplomas to qualified masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students in 2020-2021.

GMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 38,541 students enrolled at George Mason University, 2,334 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,583 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,710. During this same period, 42 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Saint Leo University
Saint Leo, Florida

With a ranking of #6, Saint Leo University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting for a Master’s list. St. 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.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree vets studying homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting list, St. Leo University has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, St. Leo University supports 9,832 students, and 8 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 5 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,916. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. St. Leo University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at St. Leo University]](/colleges/saint-leo-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale, Florida

With a ranking of #7, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting for a Master’s list. Fort Lauderdale, Florida 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 20 students in 2020-2021.

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 75 of the 20,330 students enrolled at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale were GI Bill® students, of which 56 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,004. To help with additional expenses, 21 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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Virginia Commonwealth University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting for a Master’s ranking. Richmond, Virginia 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 40 students in 2020-2021.

VCU also made our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #18.Of the 29,070 students enrolled at Virginia Commonwealth University, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,085. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Virginia Commonwealth University]](/colleges/virginia-commonwealth-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, Kentucky

Eastern Kentucky University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting for a Master’s ranking. Eastern Kentucky University is a public institution located in Richmond, Kentucky. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 166 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Eastern not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 14,465 students enrolled at Eastern, 869 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 469 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,031. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Eastern Kentucky University]](/colleges/eastern-kentucky-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in Daytona Beach, Florida, and it awarded 49 masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.

Embry-Riddle Worldwide did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 13,904 students enrolled at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide, 6 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 6 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,465. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Embry-Riddle Worldwide]](/colleges/embry-riddle-aeronautical-university-worldwide/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Central Florida ranked #11 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting for a Master’s list. 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.

UCF also made our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6.Among the 71,881 students enrolled at University of Central Florida, 2,263 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,216 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,995. To help with additional expenses, 8 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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ECPI University
Virginia Beach, Virginia

ECPI University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting for a Master’s ranking. Virginia Beach, Virginia is the setting for this fairly large 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.

Our most recent data shows that 12 of the 14,353 students enrolled at ECPI University were GI Bill® students, of which 9 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,344. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at ECPI University]](/colleges/ecpi-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Alabama at Birmingham did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #13. This large school is located in Birmingham, Alabama, and it awarded 15 masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.

Among the 22,563 students enrolled at University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1,194 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 508 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,983. To help with additional expenses, 15 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Alabama at Birmingham offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Troy University
Troy, Alabama

Troy University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting for a Master’s list. Troy University is a fairly large school located in Troy, Alabama that handed out 41 masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.

Among the 16,497 students enrolled at TROY, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,250. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. TROY offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Full TROY Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #15, University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting for a Master’s list. University of South Carolina - Columbia is located in Columbia, South Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to qualified students.

UofSC also made our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #13.According to our most recent data, UofSC supports 35,470 students, and 1,609 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 651 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,453. On top of their other funding sources, 33 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UofSC]](/colleges/university-of-south-carolina-columbia/student-life/veterans/)

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University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #16. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a large school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 138 masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USF Tampa, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 2,211 of the 50,626 students enrolled at USF Tampa were GI Bill® students, of which 1,241 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,943. To help with additional expenses, 13 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of South Florida - Main Campus]](/colleges/university-of-south-florida-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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East Carolina University
Greenville, North Carolina

East Carolina University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Greenville, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 20 diplomas to qualified masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students in 2020-2021.

Of the 28,798 students enrolled at East Carolina University, 8 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,409. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. East Carolina University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Full East Carolina University Veteran Student Life Report

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American Public University System
Charles Town, West Virginia

American Public University System ranked #18 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Charles Town, West Virginia, and it awarded 371 masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.

American Military University also made our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2.Our most recent data shows that 18,040 of the 50,047 students enrolled at American Public University System were GI Bill® students, of which 15,422 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,793. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at American Public University System]](/colleges/american-public-university-system/student-life/veterans/)

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Averett University
Danville, Virginia

With a ranking of #19, Averett University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting for a Master’s list. Danville, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 2 of the 887 students enrolled at Averett University were GI Bill® students, of which 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,806. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full Averett University Veteran Student Life Report

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Jacksonville State University
Jacksonville, Alabama

Jacksonville State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #20. Jacksonville State University is a medium-sized school located in Jacksonville, Alabama that handed out 67 masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.

Jacksonville State University also took the #21 spot in our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 371 of the 9,238 students enrolled at Jacksonville State University were GI Bill® students, of which 125 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,159. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Jacksonville State University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Jacksonville State University]](/colleges/jacksonville-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Faulkner University
Montgomery, Alabama

Faulkner University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting for a Master’s ranking. Faulkner is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Montgomery, Alabama. It awarded 71 masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Faulkner, the school also landed the #25 spot in our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Faulkner University supports 2,961 students, and 20 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 12 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,817. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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University of Arkansas at Little Rock came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting for a Master’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Little Rock, Arkansas, and it awarded 13 masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree vets studying homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting list, UA Little Rock has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 8,899 students enrolled at UA Little Rock, 24 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 14 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,247. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UA Little Rock does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UA Little Rock]](/colleges/university-of-arkansas-at-little-rock/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Mississippi
University, Mississippi

University of Mississippi ranked #23 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting for a Master’s list. Ole Miss is a large public school situated in University, Mississippi. It awarded 13 masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, Ole Miss supports 21,014 students, and 46 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 22 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,346. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Ole Miss offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Fayetteville State University
Fayetteville, North Carolina

Fayetteville State University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting for a Master’s ranking. Located in Fayetteville, North Carolina, this medium-sized public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students in 2020-2021.

Of the 6,726 students enrolled at Fayetteville State University, 17 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 11 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $502. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Fayetteville State University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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Radford University
Radford, Virginia

Radford University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting for a Master’s ranking. Located in Radford, Virginia, this medium-sized public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students in 2020-2021.

Among the 10,695 students enrolled at Radford, 460 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 225 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,142. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Radford does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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