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

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

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

With 1,591 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting is the #12 most popular major in Colorado.

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 10 schools in Colorado to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs 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 Colorado

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

Our analysis found Colorado State University - Global Campus to be the best school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Colorado. Located in the city of Greenwood Village, Colorado State University - Global Campus is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public school with a very large student population.

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Out of the 10 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. CU Anschutz is a very large public school located in the city of Denver.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Colorado. Located in the large city of Colorado Springs, Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Northern Colorado is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, CO

Colorado Mesa University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Located in the small city of Grand Junction, Colorado Mesa is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Metropolitan State University of Denver ranked #7 on this year’s Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. MSU Denver is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Denver.

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University of Colorado at Colorado Springs 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 #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Colorado Springs, UCCS is a public college with a large student population.

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Colorado Christian 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 #9 on the list. CCU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lakewood.

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#10

Arapahoe Community College

Littleton, CO

Arapahoe Community College 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 #10 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Littleton, Arapahoe Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Utah 808
Montana 57
Idaho 312
Wyoming 202

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 10 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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