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. 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 Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services Major” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services is the 355th most popular major in the country with 1,695 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services Major” ranking analyzed 71 colleges that offered a degree in other homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular other homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services programs in the United States.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for other homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting & related protective services students.
Out of the 71 schools in the Most Well Attended Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Miami Dade College landed the #1 spot on the list. Miami Dade College is a large public school situated in Miami, Florida. It awarded 160 ’s other homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern Kentucky University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services Major. Eastern Kentucky University is a fairly large school located in Richmond, Kentucky that handed out 143 ’s other homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Virginia Commonwealth University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services Major. VCU is a public institution located in Richmond, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 112 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Webster University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services Major list. Webster University is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 98 ’s other homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Massachusetts Maritime Academy. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services Major list. This small school is located in Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts, and it awarded 95 ’s other homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of New Haven. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services Major. Located in West Haven, Connecticut, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 97 degrees to qualified ’s other homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
St Petersburg College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services Major ranking. Located in Clearwater, Florida, this large public school awarded 86 degrees to qualified ’s other homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services students in 2020-2021.
Tulane University of Louisiana ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services Major list. Tulane is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 76 ’s other homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services degrees in 2020-2021.
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. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, 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 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Florida Atlantic University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services Major ranking. Florida Atlantic University is located in Boca Raton, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 66 ’s other homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.
Florida State College at Jacksonville did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services Major ranking, coming in at #10. This large school is located in Jacksonville, Florida, and it awarded 48 ’s other homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services degrees in 2020-2021.
Tiffin University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services Major list. Tiffin University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tiffin, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 46 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Pittsburgh Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services Major ranking, coming in at #12. Pittsburgh Technical College is located in Oakdale, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 39 ’s other homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #13, Anne Arundel Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services Major list. This fairly large school is located in Arnold, Maryland, and it awarded 29 ’s other homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services degrees in 2020-2021.
Michigan State University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services Major ranking. Michigan State University is a large school located in East Lansing, Michigan that handed out 28 ’s other homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, 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 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Savannah State University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services Major list. Savannah State University is a small school located in Savannah, Georgia that handed out 25 ’s other homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services degrees in 2020-2021.
Florida SouthWestern State College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services Major ranking, coming in at #16. FSW is a fairly large public school situated in Fort Myers, Florida. It awarded 24 ’s other homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services degrees in 2020-2021.
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Thomas Edison State University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services Major list. TESU is a medium-sized public school situated in Trenton, New Jersey. It awarded 22 ’s other homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
State College of Florida - Manatee - Sarasota landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services Major ranking. Bradenton, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s other homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.
Neumann University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services Major list. Neumann University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Aston, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 19 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Franklin University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services Major ranking. Franklin University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Columbus, Ohio. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 18 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #20, Ivy Tech Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services Major list. Ivy Tech Community College is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 31 ’s other homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services degrees to qualified students.
Utah Valley University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services Major ranking, coming in at #22. UVU is a large school located in Orem, Utah that handed out 17 ’s other homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.
ICPR Junior College - General Institutional came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services Major ranking. Located in Hato Rey, , this small private for-profit school handed out 32 degrees to qualified ’s other homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #24, California State University - Long Beach did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services Major list. California State University - Long Beach is located in Long Beach, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 ’s other homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Schoolcraft College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services Major ranking. Schoolcraft College is located in Livonia, Michigan and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s other homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services degrees to qualified students.
Owens Community College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services Major ranking. Owens State Community College is a medium-sized school located in Perrysburg, Ohio that handed out 7 ’s other homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services degrees in 2020-2021.
Klamath Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services Major ranking, coming in at #25. Located in Klamath Falls, Oregon, this small public school handed out 69 diplomas to qualified ’s other homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services students in 2020-2021.
Western Illinois University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services Major ranking. WIU is a medium-sized public school situated in Macomb, Illinois. It awarded 7 ’s other homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services degrees in 2020-2021.
ICPR Junior College - Mayaguez came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services Major ranking. Located in Mayaguez, , this small private for-profit school awarded 7 degrees to qualified ’s other homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services students in 2020-2021.
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