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2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Washington

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$40,187 Avg Salary
$22,163 Avg Student Debt

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

With 55 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting is the #24 most popular major in Washington.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Washington ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Washington to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting program at each school on the list.

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

#1

Seattle University

Seattle, WA

Our analysis found Seattle University to be the most popular school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a degree in Washington. Seattle U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Seattle.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Seattle University Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Central Washington University is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. CWU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Ellensburg.

Read full report on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Central Washington University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Washington list. Located in the town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public college with a very large student population.

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Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 688
Oregon 32
Nevada 19
Hawaii 14
Alaska 19

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 3 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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