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Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

2023 Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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$72,554 Avg Salary

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

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting is the #12 most popular major in the country with 142,610 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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The Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Plains States Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Check out the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Plains States Region Schools for a Doctorate in Law Enforcement & Firefighting

#2

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

Out of the 6 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Dakota landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Grand Forks, UND is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Nebraska at Omaha is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at North Dakota State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in the Plains States Region . North Dakota State University is a large public school located in the city of Fargo.

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#6

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Capella University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Capella University is a very large private for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

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Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges by State

Explore the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 722
Minnesota 1,643
Iowa 883
South Dakota 154
Missouri 1,500
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

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 6 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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