2023 Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 142,610 people earned a degree or certificate in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting, making the major the #12 most popular in the United States.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.
The Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 658 schools in the United States to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States
Check out the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 25 Top Schools for a Bachelor's in Law Enforcement & Firefighting
Our 2023 rankings named Herzing University - Brookfield the best school in the United States for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Brookfield, Herzing University - Brookfield is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Herzing University - Minneapolis. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Herzing University - Minneapolis is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Minneapolis.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. SIUC is a large public school located in the city of Carbondale.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Herzing University - Atlanta. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Herzing University - Atlanta is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Herzing University - Akron. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Akron, Herzing Akron is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Herzing University - Kenner ranked #6 on this year’s Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Kenner, Herzing University - Kenner is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Herzing University - Birmingham did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Birmingham, Herzing University - Birmingham is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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With a ranking of #8, Herzing University - Kenosha did quite well on this year’s best schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Herzing University - Kenosha is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Kenosha.
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Robert Morris University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Moon Township, RMU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Wayland Baptist University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the town of Plainview, Wayland Baptist University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. SMU MN is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Winona.
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University of Washington - Tacoma Campus landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma, UW Tacoma is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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Union Institute & University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Union is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cincinnati.
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Herzing University - Madison landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Herzing University - Madison is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Madison.
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Reinhardt University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the rural area of Waleska, Reinhardt University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Colorado State University - Global Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in the large city of Greenwood Village, Colorado State University - Global Campus is a public college with a large student population.
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Southwestern College ranked #18 on this year’s Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. SC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Winfield.
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Central Christian College of Kansas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #19 on the list. Located in the remote town of McPherson, Central Christian College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #20, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their bachelor’s degree. University of Oklahoma is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Norman.
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Herzing University - Winter Park ranked #21 on this year’s Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Herzing University - Winter Park is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Winter Park.
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Siena Heights University landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Siena Heights University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Adrian.
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Columbia Southern University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Columbia Southern University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the town of Orange Beach.
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University of Maryland Global Campus landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. UMGC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Adelphi.
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With a ranking of #25, Neumann University did quite well on this year’s best schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Neumann is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Aston.
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Remaining Award Winners
This section represents the rest of the schools awarded a Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 658 different United States homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools we analyzed.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional great schools for Law Enforcement & Firefighting students that almost earned our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools award.
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting by Region
View the Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Related Rankings by Major
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 |
Majors Similar to Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
| 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.