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2023 Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

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

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

With 14,822 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting is the #13 most popular major in California.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

The Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 27 schools in California to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California

The colleges and universities below are the best for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

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

#2

National University

La Jolla, CA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means National University is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Phoenix - California. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. UOPX - California is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Costa Mesa.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means California State University - East Bay is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Hayward, Cal State East Bay is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend San Diego State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of San Diego, SDSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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California State University - Sacramento landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Located in the large city of Sacramento, Sac State is a public school with a very large student population.

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California State University - Chico 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. Chico State is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Chico.

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San Jose State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. San Jose State is a very large public school located in the city of San Jose.

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#9

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

With a ranking of #9, San Francisco State 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 San Francisco, SFSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #10, California State University - Long Beach did quite well on this year’s best schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their bachelor’s degree. CSULB is a fairly large public school located in the city of Long Beach.

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Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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.

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