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2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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Finding the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master's Degree 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 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 29 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree 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 master's degree.

#2

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Webster University is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their master’s degree. Webster is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

Women make up 29% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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#3

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Capella University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.

Women make up 61% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Nebraska at Omaha is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their master’s degree. UNOMAHA is a large public school located in the city of Omaha.

Women make up 72% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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#5

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Bellevue University is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 50% are male.

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With a ranking of #6, Concordia University, Saint Paul did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Concordia University, Saint Paul is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 27 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Concordia University, Saint Paul, 78% are male and 22% are female.

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#7

Columbia College

Columbia, MO

With a ranking of #7, Columbia College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their master’s degree. Columbia College Missouri is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

Of the 26 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Columbia College Missouri, 46% are male and 54% are female.

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#8

Mount Mercy University

Cedar Rapids, IA

Mount Mercy University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids, Mount Mercy is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 21 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Mount Mercy, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Mount Mercy University Report

#9

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

University of Kansas came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 43% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 57% are male.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at University of Kansas Report

Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges by State

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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.

  • 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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