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2023 Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in the Plains States Region

26 Colleges
$42,569 Avg Salary
$29,396 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.

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 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 the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 26 schools in the Plains States 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 Plains States Region

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 10 Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 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. Located in the city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#2

Southwestern College

Winfield, KS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwestern College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Winfield, SC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#3

Simpson College

Indianola, IA

Out of the 26 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Simpson College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Indianola, Simpson College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#4

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

The excellent programs at University of North Dakota helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in the Plains States Region . UND is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Grand Forks.

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

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#6

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

Saint Louis University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Located in the city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Park University

Parkville, MO

Park University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Park University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Parkville.

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North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Concordia University, Saint Paul did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. It came in at #9 on the list. 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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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 25 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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