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2023 Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota

11 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 #13 most popular major in Minnesota with 1,643 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 11 schools in Minnesota to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota

The following schools top our list of the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Colleges.

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

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

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The excellent associate degree programs at Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Minnesota. 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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#3

Normandale Community College

Bloomington, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Normandale Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the city of Bloomington, Normandale Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Rasmussen University - Minnesota helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Minnesota. Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a small private for-profit school located in the city of St. Cloud.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Hibbing Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the remote town of Hibbing, Hibbing Community College is a public school with a fairly small student population.

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#6

North Hennepin Community College

Brooklyn Park, MN

North Hennepin Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park, North Hennepin Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Northland Community and Technical College 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 #7 on the list. Located in the town of Thief River Falls, Northland Community and Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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#8

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN

Century College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#9

Inver Hills Community College

Inver Grove Heights, MN

Inver Hills Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. IHCC is a small public school located in the suburb of Inver Grove Heights.

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#10

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

Hennepin Technical College 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 Brooklyn Park, Hennepin Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 722
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 11 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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