Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting colleges in California, ranked by graduates
21 colleges in California awarded at least 10 bachelor's degrees in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting in 2023: 4,157 degrees, 4.7% of all bachelor's degrees at those colleges (2.4% across every college CollegeCalcAI tracks). Sacramento State University graduated the most (551, 7.3% of its class). 14 of the 21 are public universities. The median acceptance rate among them is 92%; the most selective is University of Southern California at 10%.
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting colleges in California
Every California college awarding at least 10 bachelor's degrees in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting, ranked by 2023 graduates. Click a college for its homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting page.
| # | College | Type | Degrees (2023) | Share of grads | Acceptance rate | SAT 75th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sacramento State University | Public | 551 | 7.3% | 94% | 1170 |
| 2 | San Diego State University | Public | 542 | 6.3% | 36% | 1340 |
| 3 | Cal State Los Angeles | Public | 423 | 8% | 91% | 1150 |
| 4 | Cal State Northridge | Public | 395 | 4.8% | 93% | 1150 |
| 5 | Cal State Fullerton | Public | 380 | 4% | 91% | 1230 |
| 6 | Cal State Long Beach | Public | 328 | 3.7% | 46% | 1280 |
| 7 | Cal State San Bernardino | Public | 259 | 6% | 94% | 1090 |
| 8 | San Jose State University | Public | 250 | 4% | 85% | 1220 |
| 9 | Cal State Dominguez Hills | Public | 198 | 6.3% | 93% | 1020 |
| 10 | Cal State Stanislaus | Public | 182 | 7.4% | 98% | 1080 |
| 11 | San Francisco State University | Public | 168 | 3.3% | 96% | 1180 |
| 12 | Cal State East Bay | Public | 119 | 3.7% | 97% | 1080 |
| 13 | Cal State Chico | Public | 118 | 3.6% | 93% | 1170 |
| 14 | California Baptist University | Private | 63 | 3.3% | 85% | 1170 |
| 15 | La Sierra University | Private | 52 | 23.6% | 92% | 1120 |
| 16 | University of Southern California | Private | 49 | 0.9% | 10% | 1530 |
| 17 | Point Loma Nazarene University | Private | 24 | 3% | 84% | 1290 |
| 18 | Cal State San Marcos | Public | 18 | 0.5% | 95% | 1190 |
| 19 | Azusa Pacific University | Private | 14 | 1.2% | 88% | 1200 |
| 20 | Jessup University | Private | 12 | 6.4% | 68% | 1150 |
| 21 | William Jessup University | Private | 12 | 6.4% | 93% | 1120 |
Questions about homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting colleges in California
What is the best college for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting in California?
By bachelor's degrees awarded in 2023, the largest homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs in California are Sacramento State University (551), San Diego State University (542), Cal State Los Angeles (423). "Best" depends on your profile: this page ranks every California college in the field by output and shows each one's acceptance rate and admitted SAT so you can match it to your own numbers.
How many colleges in California offer homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting?
21 four-year colleges in California awarded 10 or more bachelor's degrees in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting in 2023, 14 public and 7 private, for 4,157 graduates in total.
Is in-state status an advantage for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting in California?
At the 14 public universities on this list, California residents are usually admitted at a higher rate than out-of-state applicants and pay in-state tuition. CollegeCalcAI applies the residency effect when you set your home state, and the per-major adjustment when you set the major.
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting elsewhere
The same field in other states, and the national ranking.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS 2023 Completions (bachelor's degrees, first majors, CIP 2-digit series), joined to CollegeCalcAI's admissions dataset. Built 2026-09-19. Estimates from CollegeCalcAI are not predictions or guarantees.