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2023 Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Wisconsin

2 Colleges
$39,137 Avg Salary
$21,180 Avg Student Debt

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

In 2020-2021, 43 degrees and certificates were awarded to homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who went to a Wisconsin college or university. This makes it the #25 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

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 Wisconsin ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Wisconsin to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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

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

Top Wisconsin Schools in Law Enforcement & Firefighting

Our 2023 rankings named University of Wisconsin - Platteville the best school in Wisconsin for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. UW - Platteville is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Platteville.

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The excellent programs at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Wisconsin. UWM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

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Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 347
Indiana 216
Ohio 262
Michigan 136

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

Majors Similar to Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

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 2 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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