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

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$51,313 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master'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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 24 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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

Top 10 Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of St Thomas Minnesota the best school in the Plains States Region for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#2

Simpson College

Indianola, IA

Out of the 24 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Simpson College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the fringe town of Indianola, Simpson College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#3

Southwestern College

Winfield, KS

Out of the 24 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwestern College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Winfield, SC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Minnesota State University - Mankato is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their master’s degree. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the small city of Mankato.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the midsize city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public school with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Concordia University, Saint Paul did quite well on this year’s best schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Concordia University, Saint Paul is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#7

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

Saint Louis University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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University of Nebraska at Omaha ranked #8 on this year’s Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UNOMAHA is a large public school located in the city of Omaha.

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#9

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO

Webster University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Webster is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

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#10

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

Bellevue University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit college with a 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 colleges 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 24 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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