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2023 Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Kansas

12 Colleges
$38,828 Avg Salary
$34,114 Avg Student Debt

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

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting is the #16 most popular major in Kansas with 722 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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 Kansas to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Kansas to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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

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 Central Christian College of Kansas the best school in Kansas for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. Located in the remote town of McPherson, Central Christian College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting majors at Central Christian College take out an average of $31,445 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#2

Southwestern College

Winfield, KS

The excellent programs at Southwestern College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Kansas. SC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Winfield.

The average amount in student loans that homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at SC take out is $22,849.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Fort Hays State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Kansas list. Located in the town of Hays, FHSU is a public college with a large student population.

On average, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from FHSU take out $26,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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The excellent programs at Kansas Wesleyan University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Kansas. Kansas Wesleyan University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Salina.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Wichita State University is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. WSU is a large public school located in the city of Wichita.

The average amount in student loans that homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at WSU take out is $27,817.

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#6

Washburn University

Topeka, KS

With a ranking of #6, Washburn University did quite well on this year’s best schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. Washburn University is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Topeka.

On average, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from Washburn University take out $23,867 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#7

Grantham University

Lenexa, KS

With a ranking of #7, Grantham University did quite well on this year’s best schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. Located in the small city of Lenexa, Grantham University is a private for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from Grantham University take out $32,927 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#8

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, KS

Pittsburg State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Kansas list. Pitt State is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Pittsburg.

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Rasmussen University - Kansas came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Kansas ranking. Rasmussen University - Kansas is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the rural area of Topeka.

The average amount in student loans that homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at Rasmussen University - Kansas take out is $30,315.

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#10

Emporia State University

Emporia, KS

Emporia State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Kansas ranking. Located in the town of Emporia, ESU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their degree, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at ESU accumulate an average of around $22,833 in student debt.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 1,643
Iowa 883
South Dakota 154
Missouri 1,500
Nebraska 729
North Dakota 271

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 12 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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