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 was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services Major for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 1,695 people earned their degree in other homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services, making the major the 355th most popular in the United States.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 814 other homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services Major for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 30 colleges that offered a degree in other homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in other homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree other homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting & related protective services students.
Out of the 30 schools in the Most Well Attended Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services Major for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Miami Dade College landed the #1 spot on the list. MDC is located in Miami, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 160 bachelors’s other homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Virginia Commonwealth University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services Major for a Bachelor’s. Virginia Commonwealth University is a large school located in Richmond, Virginia that handed out 98 bachelors’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 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend St Petersburg College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services Major for a Bachelor’s. SPC is located in Clearwater, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 86 bachelors’s other homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 30 schools in the Most Well Attended Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services Major for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Massachusetts Maritime Academy landed the #4 spot on the list. Maritime is a small school located in Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts that handed out 79 bachelors’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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida Atlantic University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services Major for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Boca Raton, Florida, and it awarded 66 bachelors’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 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of New Haven did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services Major for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. This medium-sized school is located in West Haven, Connecticut, and it awarded 56 bachelors’s other homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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 landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. FSCJ is located in Jacksonville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 48 bachelors’s other homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services degrees to qualified students.
Tulane University of Louisiana landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 45 degrees to qualified bachelors’s other homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services students in 2020-2021.
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 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Tiffin University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. Tiffin University is a small school located in Tiffin, Ohio that handed out 30 bachelors’s other homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services degrees in 2020-2021.
Savannah State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services Major for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. Savannah, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s other homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #11, Florida SouthWestern State College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services Major for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Fort Myers, Florida, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s other homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services degrees in 2020-2021.
Thomas Edison State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. TESU is a medium-sized school located in Trenton, New Jersey that handed out 22 bachelors’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 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #13, State College of Florida - Manatee - Sarasota did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services Major for a Bachelor’s list. Bradenton, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s other homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.
Neumann University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. Neumann is located in Aston, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 bachelors’s other homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services degrees to qualified students.
Franklin University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services Major for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #15. Franklin University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Columbus, Ohio. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Western Illinois University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. Western Illinois University is a medium-sized public school situated in Macomb, Illinois. It awarded 7 bachelors’s other homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services degrees in 2020-2021.
Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services Major for a Bachelor’s list. Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s other homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services degrees to qualified students.
Saint Edward’s University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services Major for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Austin, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified bachelors’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 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of West Alabama landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of West Alabama is a medium-sized public school situated in Livingston, Alabama. It awarded 2 bachelors’s other homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services degrees in 2020-2021.
Roberts Wesleyan College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services Major for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Rochester, New York, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified bachelors’s other homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Eastern Michigan University ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services Major for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Ypsilanti, Michigan, this fairly large public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified bachelors’s other homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services students in 2020-2021.
Marian University ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services Major for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s other homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services degrees in 2020-2021.
Anderson University South Carolina landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Anderson, South Carolina, and it awarded 0 bachelors’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 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Union College Kentucky did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services Major for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #21. Located in Barbourville, Kentucky, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s other homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services students in 2020-2021.
Chestnut Hill College ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services Major for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s other homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services students in 2020-2021.
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Methodist University ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services Major for a Bachelor’s list. Fayetteville, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s other homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
With a ranking of #21, Madonna University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services Major for a Bachelor’s list. Madonna University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Livonia, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Mitchell College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services Major for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #21. Mitchell College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in New London, Connecticut. It awarded 0 bachelors’s other homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services degrees in 2020-2021.
Idaho State University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. Idaho State University is a fairly large school located in Pocatello, Idaho that handed out 0 bachelors’s other homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services degrees in 2020-2021.
Midway University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. Midway, Kentucky is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s other homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
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