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2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Illinois

14 Colleges
$39,668 Avg Salary
$25,829 Avg Student Debt

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

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting is the #19 most popular major in Illinois with 347 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

The Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 14 schools in Illinois 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors pursuing a .

#1

Lewis University

Romeoville, IL

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Illinois University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Illinois list. Located in the remote town of Macomb, WIU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#3

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Out of the 14 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Chicago landed the # 3 spot on the list. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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The excellent programs at Southern Illinois University Carbondale helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Illinois. SIUC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Carbondale.

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The excellent programs at Illinois State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Illinois. Illinois State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal.

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The excellent programs at Benedictine University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Illinois. Benedictine U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lisle.

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University of Illinois at Chicago ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Illinois list. UIC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chicago.

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#8

Governors State University

University Park, IL

Governors State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Located in the rural area of University Park, GSU is a public school with a small student population.

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Loyola University Chicago landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#10

Aurora University

Aurora, IL

Aurora University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Illinois ranking. Aurora is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Aurora.

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State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 216
Ohio 262
Wisconsin 43
Michigan 136

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 14 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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