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2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Missouri

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$37,796 Avg Salary
$28,006 Avg Student Debt

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

In 2020-2021, 229 degrees and certificates were awarded to homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who went to a Missouri college or university. This makes it the #19 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 Missouri ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Missouri to see which programs were the most popular 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.

Check out the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Missouri.

#1

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO

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

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#2

Columbia College

Columbia, MO

The excellent programs at Columbia College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Missouri. Columbia College Missouri is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Missouri. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Missouri list. Located in the distant town of Warrensburg, UCM is a public school with a large student population.

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#4

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

The excellent programs at Saint Louis University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Missouri. Located in the large city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 10 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri State University - Springfield landed the # 5 spot on the list. Missouri State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.

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#6

Park University

Parkville, MO

Park University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Missouri ranking. Park University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Parkville.

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Southeast Missouri State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Missouri ranking. Southeast Missouri State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Cape Girardeau.

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#8

Missouri Baptist University

Saint Louis, MO

With a ranking of #8, Missouri Baptist University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, MBU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Missouri Southern State University 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 #9 on the list. Missouri Southern is a small public school located in the small city of Joplin.

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University of Missouri - Kansas City 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 #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public school with a large student population.

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Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 49
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 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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