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Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas

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

9 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 735 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting is the #14 most popular major in Arkansas.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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 Arkansas ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Arkansas 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 Arkansas

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

Top Arkansas Schools for a Bachelor's in Law Enforcement & Firefighting

#1

Harding University

Searcy, AR

Our 2023 rankings named Harding University the best school in Arkansas for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Harding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Searcy.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Arkansas at Little Rock helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Arkansas. Located in the city of Little Rock, UA Little Rock is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#3

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Arkansas. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. UARK is a very large public school located in the small city of Fayetteville.

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#4

Strayer University - Arkansas

Little Rock, AR

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Strayer University - Arkansas. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. Strayer University - Arkansas is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Little Rock.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their bachelor’s degree. UAPB is a small public school located in the city of Pine Bluff.

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University of Arkansas - Fort Smith 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 #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Fort Smith, UAFS is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Southern Arkansas University Main Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Located in the remote town of Magnolia, Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a public college with a small student population.

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#8

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR

Arkansas Tech University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. ATU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Russellville.

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University of Arkansas at Monticello ranked #9 on this year’s Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. UAM is a small public school located in the town of Monticello.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 3,253
West Virginia 2,543
South Carolina 1,049
Florida 6,464
Virginia 3,572
Mississippi 640
Tennessee 1,330
Louisiana 1,112
Alabama 2,863
Kentucky 1,321
Georgia 2,338

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 9 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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