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2023 Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

9 Colleges
$42,241 Avg Salary
$27,394 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 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.

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 the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Rocky Mountains 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 Rocky Mountains Region

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

Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools in Law Enforcement & Firefighting

Our 2023 rankings named Colorado State University - Global Campus the best school in the Rocky Mountains Region for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. Colorado State University - Global Campus is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greenwood Village.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. Located in the large city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Northern Colorado. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. University of Northern Colorado is a large public school located in the city of Greeley.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Weber State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the small city of Ogden, WSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Colorado Christian University is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. Located in the city of Lakewood, CCU is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs did quite well on this year’s best schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. UCCS is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Colorado Springs.

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With a ranking of #7, Boise State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. Boise State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Boise.

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Utah Valley University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the small city of Orem, UVU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Colorado Springs.

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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 Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Utah 36
Colorado 272
Montana 1
Idaho 5

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 9 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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