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2023 Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Arkansas

10 Colleges
$34,336 Avg Salary
$24,214 Avg Student Debt

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

With 735 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting is the #14 most popular major in Arkansas.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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 Schools in Arkansas to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Arkansas to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

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

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

#1

Harding University

Searcy, AR

Our 2023 rankings named Harding University the best school in Arkansas for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. Harding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Searcy.

After completing their degree, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from Harding carry an average student debtload of $25,946.

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#2

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

The excellent programs at University of Arkansas helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Arkansas. UARK is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fayetteville.

After completing their degree, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from UARK carry an average student debtload of $23,900.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas at Little Rock. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the midsize city of Little Rock, UA Little Rock is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting majors at UA Little Rock take out an average of $27,174 in student loans while working on their egree.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Southern Arkansas University Tech is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. SAU Tech is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Camden.

While working on their degree, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at SAU Tech accumulate an average of around $9,902 in student debt.

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#5

Strayer University - Arkansas

Little Rock, AR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Strayer University - Arkansas. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Arkansas list. Strayer University - Arkansas is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Little Rock.

After completing their degree, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from Strayer University - Arkansas carry an average student debtload of $56,537.

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University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. UAPB is a small public school located in the city of Pine Bluff.

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

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University of Arkansas - Fort Smith ranked #7 on this year’s Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the city of Fort Smith, UAFS is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting majors at UAFS take out an average of $20,512 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Southern Arkansas University Main Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Located in the remote town of Magnolia, Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a public school with a small student population.

On average, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from Southern Arkansas University Main Campus take out $23,433 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#9

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR

Arkansas Tech University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. It came in at #9 on the list. ATU is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Russellville.

While working on their degree, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at ATU accumulate an average of around $23,355 in student debt.

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University of Arkansas at Monticello did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. It came in at #10 on the list. UAM is a small public school located in the remote town of Monticello.

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting majors at UAM take out an average of $29,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 3,253
West Virginia 2,543
South Carolina 1,049
Florida 6,464
Virginia 3,572
Mississippi 640
Tennessee 1,330
Louisiana 1,112
Alabama 2,863
Kentucky 1,321
Georgia 2,338

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 10 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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