by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 54 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 3,671 master's degrees in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting for getting your master's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
The overall quality of a master's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we include a college's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a combination of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students working on their master's degree.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list to help you make the college decision.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
George Mason University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting from George Mason University
Florida State University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting. Florida State is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee.More information about a master’s in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting from Florida State University
American Public University System is a wonderful decision for individuals pursuing a master's degree in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting. American Military University is a very large private for-profit university located in the town of Charles Town.More information about a master’s in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting from American Public University System
Liberty University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Lynchburg.More information about a master’s in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting from Liberty University
Columbia Southern University is a large private for-profit university located in the fringe town of Orange Beach.More information about a master’s in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting from Columbia Southern University
St. Leo University is a large private not-for-profit university located in the town of Saint Leo.More information about a master’s in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting from Saint Leo University
Located in the midsize city of Columbia, UofSC is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting from University of South Carolina - Columbia
Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Lauderdale, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting from Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale
Located in the city of Daytona Beach, Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide
UofL is a very large public university located in the city of Louisville.More information about a master’s in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting from University of Louisville
Here are some additional great schools for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Virginia Commonwealth University | Richmond, VA |
| 12 | Eastern Kentucky University | Richmond, KY |
| 13 | Kennesaw State University | Kennesaw, GA |
| 14 | University of Central Florida | Orlando, FL |
| 15 | Columbus State University | Columbus, GA |
| 16 | Tulane University of Louisiana | New Orleans, LA |
| 17 | University of Alabama at Birmingham | Birmingham, AL |
| 18 | Florida International University | Miami, FL |
Explore the best homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 34 | 43 |
| Florida | 34 | 893 |
| Virginia | 33 | 726 |
| Georgia | 32 | 127 |
| Tennessee | 32 | 111 |
| North Carolina | 31 | 94 |
| Kentucky | 31 | 269 |
| West Virginia | 30 | 464 |
| Alabama | 30 | 453 |
| Louisiana | 30 | 258 |
| South Carolina | 30 | 70 |
| Arkansas | 30 | 42 |
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 2,270 |
| Homeland Security | 703 |
| Security Science and Technology | 547 |
| Other Homeland Security | 128 |
| Fire Protection | 23 |