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2023 Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Oklahoma

11 Colleges
$38,266 Avg Salary
$27,583 Avg Student Debt

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

With 1,017 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting is the #15 most popular major in Oklahoma.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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 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 Oklahoma ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Oklahoma to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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

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 University of Oklahoma Norman Campus the best school in Oklahoma for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. University of Oklahoma is a very large public school located in the suburb of Norman.

After completing their degree, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from University of Oklahoma carry an average student debtload of $28,623.

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Out of the 11 schools in Oklahoma that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Stillwater, OSU is a public school with a very large student population.

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting majors at OSU take out an average of $26,000 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $468, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Oklahoma list. NSU is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Tahlequah.

After completing their degree, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from NSU carry an average student debtload of $22,500.

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#4

Rose State College

Midwest City, OK

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rose State College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Oklahoma list. RSC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Midwest City.

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting majors at RSC take out an average of $11,750 in student loans while working on their egree.

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The excellent programs at University of Central Oklahoma helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Oklahoma. Located in the suburb of Edmond, UCO is a public college with a large student population.

On average, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from UCO take out $25,251 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $213.

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Southeastern Oklahoma State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Durant.

After completing their degree, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from Southeastern Oklahoma State University carry an average student debtload of $21,048.

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East Central 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 #7 on the list. Located in the town of Ada, ECU is a public college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at ECU accumulate an average of around $16,000 in student debt.

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#8

Rogers State University

Claremore, OK

Rogers State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Located in the fringe town of Claremore, RSU is a public school with a small student population.

On average, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from RSU take out $14,745 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City ranked #9 on this year’s Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Oklahoma list. Located in the city of Oklahoma City, OSU-OKC is a public school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at OSU-OKC take out is $14,250.

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Northwestern Oklahoma State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Oklahoma list. NWOSU is a small public school located in the remote town of Alva.

On average, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from NWOSU take out $26,848 in student loans while working on their degree.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 3,897
Texas 8,278
New Mexico 630

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 11 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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