Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefightingdoctorate programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major degree program ranks #26 out of the 36 majors we look at each year. As such, your educational options may be more limited than if you were in a more popular field.
There was only one school in the Great Lakes Region to review for the 2025 Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. If you would like to see more options to choose from, check out the Best Doctor's Degree Schools in the United States ranking..
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting in the Great Lakes Region
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting.
Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Doctorate in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).