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2023 Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools

291 Colleges
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Finding the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting School for You

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting is the #15 most popular major in the country with 13,045 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 291 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors pursuing a .

Top 25 Top Schools in Law Enforcement & Firefighting

#1

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Our 2023 rankings named University of Chicago the best school in the United States for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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#2

University of San Diego

San Diego, CA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of San Diego is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. Located in the large city of San Diego, USD is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#3

Robert Morris University

Moon Township, PA

The excellent programs at Robert Morris University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in the United States. Located in the large suburb of Moon Township, RMU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools list. SIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Carbondale.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of St Thomas Minnesota. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools list. UST MN is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

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George Washington University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. University of Oklahoma is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Norman.

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#8

Southwestern College

Winfield, KS

Southwestern College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. SC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Winfield.

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#9

Wayland Baptist University

Plainview, TX

Wayland Baptist University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Located in the remote town of Plainview, Wayland Baptist University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#10

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a very large student population.

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#11

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

University of Georgia came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools ranking. UGA is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Athens.

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#12

Simpson College

Indianola, IA

With a ranking of #12, Simpson College did quite well on this year’s best schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. Simpson College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Indianola.

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Benedictine University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Benedictine U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lisle.

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#14

Excelsior College

Albany, NY

With a ranking of #14, Excelsior College did quite well on this year’s best schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. Located in the city of Albany, Excelsior College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#15

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

Texas Christian University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools ranking. TCU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Fort Worth.

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California State University - Long Beach did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in the large city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public school with a very large student population.

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#17

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

With a ranking of #17, University of North Dakota did quite well on this year’s best schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. Located in the city of Grand Forks, UND is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Minnesota State University - Mankato came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a large student population.

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#19

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

George Mason University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools list. GMU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Located in the distant town of Stillwater, OSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of Wisconsin - Platteville landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Located in the distant town of Platteville, UW - Platteville is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#22

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Georgetown University landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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University of Massachusetts - Lowell ranked #23 on this year’s Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools list. Located in the suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public school with a large student population.

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#24

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

Saint Louis University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools ranking. SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Louis.

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#25

Park University

Parkville, MO

Park University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. It came in at #25 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Parkville, Park University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Rest of the Top Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools

#26

Massachusetts Maritime Academy

Buzzards Bay, MA
#28

Towson University

Towson, MD
#30

Lewis University

Romeoville, IL
#31

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY
#34

Seattle University

Seattle, WA
#35

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY
#37

Boston University

Boston, MA
#38

Salve Regina University

Newport, RI
#39

Northeastern University

Boston, MA
#40

Curry College

Milton, MA

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Law Enforcement & Firefighting students that almost earned our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools award.

Rank College Location
44 National American University - Rapid City Rapid City, SD
45 DeSales University Center Valley, PA
46 University of Nebraska at Omaha Omaha, NE
47 Endicott College Beverly, MA
48 Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI
49 Colorado State University - Global Campus Greenwood Village, CO
50 University of North Georgia Dahlonega, GA
51 Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL
52 Texas A & M University - Central Texas Killeen, TX
53 Webster University Saint Louis, MO
54 Columbus State University Columbus, GA
55 Georgia College & State University Milledgeville, GA
56 Xavier University Cincinnati, OH
57 Fisher College Boston, MA
58 Bellevue University Bellevue, NE

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice & Corrections 7,783
Homeland Security 2,759
Security Science and Technology 1,875
Other Homeland Security 456
Fire Protection 172

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Administration & Social Service 53,252
Legal Professions 45,189
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 10,452
Military Technologies & Applied Sciences 1,613

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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.

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