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2023 Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Hawaii

4 Colleges
$34,612 Avg Salary
$37,270 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting School for You

In 2020-2021, 270 degrees and certificates were awarded to homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who went to a Hawaii college or university. This makes it the #13 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Hawaii ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Hawaii to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Hawaii

The following schools top our list of the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges.

Top Hawaii Schools in Law Enforcement & Firefighting

Our 2023 rankings named Hawaii Pacific University the best school in Hawaii for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. Located in the large city of Honolulu, Hawaii Pacific University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Phoenix - Hawaii is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. UOPX - Hawaii is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Honolulu.

The average amount in student loans that homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at UOPX - Hawaii take out is $46,010. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $170.

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Out of the 4 schools in Hawaii that were part of this year’s ranking, Chaminade University of Honolulu landed the # 3 spot on the list. Chaminade University of Honolulu is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Honolulu.

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting majors at Chaminade University of Honolulu take out an average of $23,829 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $327.

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The excellent programs at Honolulu Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Hawaii. Honolulu CC is a small public school located in the large city of Honolulu.

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Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
California 14,822
Washington 718
Oregon 602
Nevada 764
Alaska 140

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 4 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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