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2023 Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in the Plains States Region

10 Colleges
$42,569 Avg Salary
$29,396 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the Plains States Region to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors pursuing an online .

#2

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Capella University is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students pursuing an online degree. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Park University

Parkville, MO

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Park University is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students pursuing an online degree. Park University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Parkville.

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#4

Southwestern College

Winfield, KS

Out of the 10 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwestern College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Winfield, SC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Missouri State University - Springfield came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Missouri State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.

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#7

Crown College

Saint Bonifacius, MN

Crown College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Crown is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Saint Bonifacius.

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University of St Thomas Minnesota did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#8

Simpson College

Indianola, IA

With a ranking of #8, Simpson College did quite well on this year’s best schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. 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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#8

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA

Upper Iowa University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Located in the remote area of Fayette, UIU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Explore the most popular online 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

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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 10 schools only.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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