2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting in Mississippi

If you plan on getting your master's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #14 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 7 schools in Mississippi to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 56 master's degrees in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting matters. We created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting in Mississippi ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting in Mississippi

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

Most Well Attended Schools for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Students Working on Their Master's

1

University of Mississippi
University, MS

19 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In MS

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Mississippi is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting. Located in the remote town of University, Ole Miss is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting in Mississippi.

There were approximately 19 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who graduated with this degree at Ole Miss in the most recent year we have data available.

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2

Mississippi College
Clinton, MS

17 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In MS

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Mississippi College is a popular option for individuals interested in a master's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting. Located in the large suburb of Clinton, MC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting in Mississippi.

There were approximately 17 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting individuals who graduated with this degree at MC in the most recent year we have data available.

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3

William Carey University
Hattiesburg, MS

7 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In MS

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

William Carey University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting. William Carey University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Hattiesburg. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting in Mississippi.

There were roughly 7 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who graduated with this degree at William Carey University in the most recent data year.

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4

Delta State University
Cleveland, MS

5 Annual Master's Degrees

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting needs to check out Delta State University. Located in the remote town of Cleveland, Delta State University is a public university with a small student population.

There were about 5 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who graduated with this degree at Delta State University in the most recent data year.

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5

Mississippi Valley State University
Itta Bena, MS

3 Annual Master's Degrees

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Mississippi Valley State University is a small public university located in the town of Itta Bena.

There were about 3 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who graduated with this degree at Mississippi Valley State University in the most recent year we have data available.

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5

University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, MS

5 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In MS

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Southern Miss is a large public university located in the city of Hattiesburg. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for master's degrees in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting in Mississippi.

There were roughly 5 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting individuals who graduated with this degree at Southern Miss in the most recent data year.

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7

Jackson State University
Jackson, MS

Located in the city of Jackson, Jackson State is a public university with a medium-sized student population. More information about a master’s in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from Jackson State University

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

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	34	799
Georgia	32	150
Tennessee	32	107
Kentucky	31	258
Virginia	31	462
North Carolina	30	112
South Carolina	30	83
Louisiana	30	293
Alabama	30	404
Arkansas	30	39
West Virginia	27	472

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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice & Corrections	50
Security Science and Technology	6

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Public Administration & Social Service	185
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies	160
Legal Professions	4
Military Technologies & Applied Sciences	2

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.