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2023 Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Washington

3 Colleges
$40,187 Avg Salary
$22,163 Avg Student Debt

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

With 55 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting is the #24 most popular major in Washington.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Washington ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Washington to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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

Check out the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Washington Schools in Law Enforcement & Firefighting

#1

Seattle University

Seattle, WA

Our 2023 rankings named Seattle University the best school in Washington for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. Seattle U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Seattle.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Washington State University is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. Located in the town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Washington State University Report

The excellent programs at Central Washington University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Washington. CWU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Ellensburg.

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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 Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 688
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 3 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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