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2023 Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in the Far Western US Region

18 Colleges
$34,791 Avg Salary
$21,393 Avg Student Debt

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.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 18 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

Top 10 Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools

#1

University of San Diego

San Diego, CA

Our analysis found University of San Diego to be the best school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of San Diego, USD is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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Out of the 18 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Long Beach landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public college with a very large student population.

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#3

Seattle University

Seattle, WA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Seattle University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Seattle U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Seattle.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Washington State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Washington University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CWU is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Ellensburg.

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Western Oregon University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the town of Monmouth, Western Oregon State College is a public college with a small student population.

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#8

National University

La Jolla, CA

With a ranking of #8, National University did quite well on this year’s best schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. National University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of La Jolla.

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University of Nevada - Las Vegas landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Located in the city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public school with a very large student population.

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#10

San Jose State University

San Jose, CA

San Jose State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public school 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 Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 688
Washington 55
Oregon 32
Nevada 19
Hawaii 14
Alaska 19

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 18 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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