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

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

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

In 2020-2021, 1,324 degrees and certificates were awarded to homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who went to a Wisconsin college or university. This makes it the #12 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 Wisconsin ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in Wisconsin to see which ones offered the best bachelor's 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin

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

Our 2023 rankings named Herzing University - Brookfield the best school in Wisconsin for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Herzing University - Brookfield is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Brookfield.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Herzing University - Kenosha. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the suburb of Kenosha, Herzing University - Kenosha is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Herzing University - Madison is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Madison, Herzing University - Madison is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Concordia University, Wisconsin is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Concordia University, Wisconsin is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Mequon.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Wisconsin. Located in the city of Oshkosh, UW Oshkosh is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Marian University

Fond Du Lac, WI

Marian University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Marian is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Fond Du Lac.

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University of Wisconsin - Platteville came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. UW - Platteville is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Platteville.

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University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. UW - Eau Claire is a large public school located in the small city of Eau Claire.

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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. UWM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

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Carroll University

Waukesha, WI

Carroll University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Located in the small city of Waukesha, Carroll U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 2,647
Michigan 2,277
Ohio 3,212
Illinois 3,067

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 12 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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