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

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

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

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting is the #13 most popular major in Missouri with 1,500 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

The Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 18 schools in Missouri 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 Missouri

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

#1

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

Our 2023 rankings named Saint Louis University the best school in Missouri for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Park University

Parkville, MO

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Park University is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Park University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Parkville.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Central Missouri. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the town of Warrensburg, UCM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. CMU CGES is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Fayette.

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#5

Truman State University

Kirksville, MO

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Truman State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Missouri. Truman State is a small public school located in the remote town of Kirksville.

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Southeast Missouri State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Southeast Missouri State University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Cape Girardeau.

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#7

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO

Lindenwood 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 #7 on the list. Lindenwood University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Saint Charles.

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#8

Columbia College

Columbia, MO

Columbia 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 #8 on the list. Columbia College Missouri is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

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#9

Evangel University

Springfield, MO

Evangel 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. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Evangel is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Culver - Stockton College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in the rural area of Canton, Culver - Stockton 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 Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 722
Minnesota 1,643
Iowa 883
South Dakota 154
Nebraska 729
North Dakota 271

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 18 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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