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 analysis found Herzing University - Brookfield to be the best school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the United States. Located in the large suburb of Brookfield, Herzing University - Brookfield is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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 small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Minneapolis.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their bachelor’s degree. SIUC is a large public school located in the city of Carbondale.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Herzing University - Atlanta is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Herzing University - Atlanta is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Atlanta.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Herzing University - Akron is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Akron, Herzing Akron is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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With a ranking of #6, Herzing University - Kenner did quite well on this year’s best schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Kenner, Herzing University - Kenner is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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 small student population.
Herzing University - Kenosha ranked #8 on this year’s Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Herzing University - Kenosha is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Kenosha.
Robert Morris University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Moon Township, RMU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Wayland Baptist University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the remote town of Plainview, Wayland Baptist University is a private not-for-profit school 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 distant town of Winona.
University of Washington - Tacoma Campus ranked #12 on this year’s Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma, UW Tacoma is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Union Institute & University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Union is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cincinnati.
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Herzing University - Madison 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 #14 on the list. Herzing University - Madison is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Madison.
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Reinhardt University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. 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 ranked #16 on this year’s Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Greenwood Village, Colorado State University - Global Campus is a public college with a large student population.
Southwestern College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. SC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Winfield.
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Central Christian College of Kansas landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Located in the remote town of McPherson, Central Christian College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus ranked #20 on this year’s Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. University of Oklahoma is a very large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Norman.
With a ranking of #21, Herzing University - Winter Park 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 - Winter Park is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Winter Park.
Siena Heights University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Siena Heights University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Adrian.
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Columbia Southern University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Columbia Southern University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Orange Beach.
University of Maryland 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 #24 on the list. UMGC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Adelphi.
Neumann University landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Neumann is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Aston.
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Rest of the Top 50 Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools
Remaining Award Winners
This section shows the rest of the colleges awarded a Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school 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
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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Related Rankings by Major
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Majors to Study
Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 |
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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.
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