2025 Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master's Degree Schools in Kentucky

a master's degree in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #14 out of 37 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master's Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 257 master's degrees in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting to qualified students.

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Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How much debt homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students go into to obtain their master's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 Master's Degree Schools in Kentucky list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting in Kentucky

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students seeking a a master's degree.

Top Kentucky Schools for a Master's in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

1

Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, KY

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

115 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting has to look into Eastern Kentucky University. Eastern is a large public university located in the distant town of Richmond.More information about a master’s in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting from Eastern Kentucky University

2

University of the Cumberlands
Williamsburg, KY

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

98 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting needs to check out University of the Cumberlands. Cumberlands is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the remote town of Williamsburg.More information about a master’s in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting from University of the Cumberlands

Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Mississippi	34	43
Florida	34	893
Virginia	33	726
Georgia	32	127
Tennessee	32	111
North Carolina	31	94
West Virginia	30	464
Alabama	30	453
Louisiana	30	258
South Carolina	30	70
Arkansas	30	42

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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice & Corrections	129
Other Homeland Security	89
Security Science and Technology	39

Most Popular Majors Related to Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Legal Professions	15

Notes and References

• 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Barry Bahler. More about our data sources and methodologies.