Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Find Schools Near

2023 Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

45 Colleges
$36,440 Avg Salary
$30,522 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting was ranked #12 in the country. In fact 142,610 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 45 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs 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.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

Top 10 Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found University of Washington - Tacoma Campus to be the best school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . UW Tacoma is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma.

Read full report on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at University of Washington - Tacoma Campus

#3

National University

La Jolla, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend National University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Read More…

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Washington University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Central Washington University

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Phoenix - California is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their bachelor’s degree. UOPX - California is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Costa Mesa.

Read More…

With a ranking of #6, California State University - East Bay 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 large suburb of Hayward, Cal State East Bay is a public college with a large student population.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at California State University - East Bay Report

University of Phoenix - Hawaii 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. UOPX - Hawaii is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Honolulu.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at University of Phoenix - Hawaii Report

#8

Seattle University

Seattle, WA

Seattle University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Read More…

University of Nevada - Las Vegas 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 #9 on the list. UNLV is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Las Vegas.

Read More…

#10

Hawaii Pacific University

Honolulu, HI

With a ranking of #10, Hawaii Pacific University 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 city of Honolulu, Hawaii Pacific University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Read full report on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Hawaii Pacific University

Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges by State

Explore the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 14,822
Washington 718
Oregon 602
Hawaii 270
Nevada 764
Alaska 140

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Featured Schools

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.