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2023 Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in California

10 Colleges
$34,240 Avg Salary
$19,317 Avg Student Debt

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

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting is the #21 most popular major in California with 688 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in California to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in California

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 2023 rankings named University of San Diego the best school in California for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. USD is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Long Beach. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in California list. CSULB is a very large public school located in the large city of Long Beach.

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#4

National University

La Jolla, CA

Out of the 10 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, National University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend San Jose State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in California list. San Jose State is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Jose.

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#6

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

San Diego State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in California ranking. Located in the city of San Diego, SDSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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California State University - Stanislaus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. It came in at #7 on the list. Stan State is a large public school located in the small suburb of Turlock.

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California State University - Sacramento came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in California ranking. Located in the city of Sacramento, Sac State is a public college with a very large student population.

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California State University - San Bernardino landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Located in the medium-sized city of San Bernardino, CSUSB is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of Antelope Valley came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in California ranking. Located in the suburb of Lancaster, UAV is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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

Explore all the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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 10 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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