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Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

2023 Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

40 Colleges
$32,705 Avg Salary
$18,593 Avg Student Debt

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

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting is the #12 most popular major in the country with 142,610 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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, Course Advisor has developed this Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 40 schools in the Plains States Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Check out the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Alexandria Technical & Community College the best school in the Plains States Region for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Alexandria, ATCC is a public school with a small student population.

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#2

Waldorf University

Forest City, IA

The excellent associate degree programs at Waldorf University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the remote town of Forest City, Waldorf is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Central Christian College of Kansas. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of McPherson, Central Christian College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their associate degree. Located in the fringe town of Cloquet, Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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#5

Normandale Community College

Bloomington, MN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Normandale Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Bloomington, Normandale Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Rasmussen University - Minnesota did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of St. Cloud.

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With a ranking of #7, Northeast Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their associate degree. Located in the remote town of Norfolk, Northeast is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#8

Jefferson College

Hillsboro, MO

Jefferson College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Hillsboro, JeffCo is a public school with a small student population.

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Lake Area Technical Institute did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. LATI is a small public school located in the remote town of Watertown.

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#10

Park University

Parkville, MO

Park University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Parkville, Park University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges by State

Explore the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 722
Minnesota 1,643
Iowa 883
South Dakota 154
Missouri 1,500
Nebraska 729
North Dakota 271

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice & Corrections 113,121
Fire Protection 13,766
Homeland Security 7,140
Security Science and Technology 6,888
Other Homeland Security 1,695

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Administration & Social Service 98,583
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 73,813
Legal Professions 61,055
Military Technologies & Applied Sciences 4,477

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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.

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