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2023 Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

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$65,234 Avg Salary
$18,395 Avg Student Debt

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting was ranked #12 in the country. In fact 142,610 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

Top Far Western US Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Law Enforcement & Firefighting

Our analysis found Washington State University to be the best school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Far Western US Region . Wazzu is a fairly large public school located in the town of Pullman.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Portland State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Portland State University Report

#3

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

The excellent graduate certificate programs at San Diego State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public school with a very large student population.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at San Diego State University Report

Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges by State

Explore the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 14,822
Washington 718
Oregon 602
Hawaii 270
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

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 3 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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