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2023 Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Wisconsin

23 Colleges
$39,137 Avg Salary
$21,180 Avg Student Debt

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

In 2020-2021, 1,324 degrees and certificates were awarded to homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who went to a Wisconsin college or university. This makes it the #12 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Wisconsin ranking. This report analyzed 23 schools in Wisconsin to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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

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

Top 10 Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Herzing University - Brookfield the best school in Wisconsin for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. Herzing University - Brookfield is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Brookfield.

After completing their degree, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from Herzing University - Brookfield carry an average student debtload of $25,971.

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The excellent programs at Herzing University - Kenosha helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Wisconsin. Located in the midsize suburb of Kenosha, Herzing University - Kenosha is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

On average, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from Herzing University - Kenosha take out $25,971 in student loans while working on their degree.

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The excellent programs at Herzing University - Madison helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Wisconsin. Located in the city of Madison, Herzing University - Madison is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at Herzing University - Madison accumulate an average of around $25,971 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Concordia University, Wisconsin. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Wisconsin list. Concordia University, Wisconsin is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Mequon.

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting majors at Concordia University, Wisconsin take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the city of Oshkosh, UW Oshkosh is a public college with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at UW Oshkosh take out is $25,869.

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#6

Marian University

Fond Du Lac, WI

Marian University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Wisconsin list. Marian is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Fond Du Lac.

After completing their degree, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from Marian carry an average student debtload of $27,000.

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Southwest Wisconsin Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Wisconsin list. Southwest Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Fennimore.

The average amount in student loans that homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at Southwest Tech take out is $10,000.

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Lakeshore Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the rural area of Cleveland, LTC is a public school with a small student population.

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Madison Area Technical College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Located in the city of Madison, Madison College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from Madison College carry an average student debtload of $16,964.

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With a ranking of #10, University of Wisconsin - Platteville did quite well on this year’s best schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. UW - Platteville is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Platteville.

After completing their degree, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from UW - Platteville carry an average student debtload of $25,000. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $166.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 2,647
Michigan 2,277
Ohio 3,212
Illinois 3,067

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 23 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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