Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting colleges in Tennessee, ranked by graduates
15 colleges in Tennessee awarded at least 10 bachelor's degrees in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting in 2023: 804 degrees, 4.6% of all bachelor's degrees at those colleges (2.4% across every college CollegeCalcAI tracks). Middle Tennessee State University graduated the most (160, 3.3% of its class). 7 of the 15 are public universities. The median acceptance rate among them is 69%; the most selective is Bryan College at 48%.
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting colleges in Tennessee
Every Tennessee 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 | Middle Tennessee State University | Public | 160 | 3.3% | 69% | 1150 |
| 2 | Bethel University (TN) | Private | 138 | 35.3% | 60% | 1120 |
| 3 | University of Tennessee at Chattanooga | Public | 99 | 4.6% | 81% | 1200 |
| 4 | University of Memphis | Public | 90 | 3% | 72% | 1200 |
| 5 | Austin Peay State University | Public | 80 | 6.1% | 96% | 1100 |
| 6 | East Tennessee State University | Public | 63 | 2.9% | 86% | 1140 |
| 7 | Tennessee State University | Public | 40 | 5.6% | 70% | 1050 |
| 8 | UT Martin | Public | 34 | 3.4% | 88% | 1100 |
| 9 | Freed-Hardeman University | Private | 20 | 4.9% | 60% | 1160 |
| 10 | Cumberland University | Private | 20 | 6.8% | 67% | 1130 |
| 11 | Tennessee Wesleyan University | Private | 14 | 5.6% | 69% | 1120 |
| 12 | Lane College | Private | 13 | 13.1% | 55% | 1020 |
| 13 | Bryan College | Private | 13 | 7.1% | 48% | 1220 |
| 14 | LeMoyne-Owen College | Private | 10 | 10.8% | 99% | 1020 |
| 15 | Trevecca Nazarene University | Private | 10 | 2.6% | 69% | 1150 |
Questions about homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting colleges in Tennessee
What is the best college for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting in Tennessee?
By bachelor's degrees awarded in 2023, the largest homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs in Tennessee are Middle Tennessee State University (160), Bethel University (TN) (138), University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (99). "Best" depends on your profile: this page ranks every Tennessee 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 Tennessee offer homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting?
15 four-year colleges in Tennessee awarded 10 or more bachelor's degrees in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting in 2023, 7 public and 8 private, for 804 graduates in total.
Is in-state status an advantage for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting in Tennessee?
At the 7 public universities on this list, Tennessee 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.