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2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Ohio

12 Colleges
$36,103 Avg Salary
$21,270 Avg Student Debt

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

With 262 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting is the #19 most popular major in Ohio.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Ohio ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 12 schools in Ohio 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.

Our analysis found University of Cincinnati - Main Campus to be the most popular school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a degree in Ohio. UC is a very large public school located in the city of Cincinnati.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Report

#2

Tiffin University

Tiffin, OH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tiffin University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Ohio list. Tiffin University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Tiffin.

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#3

Xavier University

Cincinnati, OH

Out of the 12 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Xavier University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Xavier is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cincinnati.

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#4

Franklin University

Columbus, OH

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Franklin University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Ohio list. Franklin University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Columbus.

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#5

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH

Out of the 12 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Youngstown State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public school with a large student population.

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Kent State University at Kent ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Ohio list. Kent State is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Kent.

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Wright State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. It came in at #6 on the list. Wright State University - Main Campus is a large public school located in the suburb of Dayton.

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#8

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

University of Toledo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Toledo, University of Toledo is a public college with a large student population.

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Miami University - Hamilton came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Ohio ranking. Miami University - Hamilton is a small public school located in the large suburb of Hamilton.

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With a ranking of #10, University of Akron Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. Located in the city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public school with a large student population.

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Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 347
Indiana 216
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 12 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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