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2023 Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

6 Colleges
$72,554 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting was ranked #15 in the country. In fact 13,045 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top Plains States Region Schools for a Doctorate in Law Enforcement & Firefighting

#2

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

Out of the 6 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Dakota landed the # 2 spot on the list. UND is a fairly large public school located in the city of Grand Forks.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Nebraska at Omaha helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in the Plains States Region . UNOMAHA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Omaha.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public college with a large student population.

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#6

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Capella University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges by State

Explore the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 49
Missouri 229
Minnesota 448
Iowa 47
North Dakota 7
Nebraska 75

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 6 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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