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2023 Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Nebraska

10 Colleges
$44,290 Avg Salary
$27,269 Avg Student Debt

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

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting is one of the most popular subjects to study in Nebraska. With 729 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 10th out of all the majors we track in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Nebraska ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Nebraska 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 Nebraska

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

Wayne State College

Wayne, NE

Our 2023 rankings named Wayne State College the best school in Nebraska for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. Located in the distant town of Wayne, WSC is a public college with a small student population.

On average, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from WSC take out $25,086 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#2

Chadron State College

Chadron, NE

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Chadron State College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Nebraska list. Located in the town of Chadron, Chadron State College is a public college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from Chadron State College carry an average student debtload of $21,750.

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#3

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bellevue University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Nebraska list. Located in the suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at Bellevue University take out is $28,500.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northeast Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Nebraska list. Northeast is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Norfolk.

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting majors at Northeast take out an average of $11,079 in student loans while working on their egree.

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The excellent programs at University of Nebraska at Omaha helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Nebraska. UNOMAHA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Omaha.

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting majors at UNOMAHA take out an average of $22,784 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $169.

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University of Nebraska at Kearney landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Located in the town of Kearney, UNK is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their degree, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from UNK carry an average student debtload of $22,934.

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Southeast Community College Area ranked #7 on this year’s Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Nebraska list. Located in the large city of Lincoln, Southeast Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their degree, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at Southeast Community College accumulate an average of around $14,578 in student debt.

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#8

Midland University

Fremont, NE

Midland University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Nebraska list. Midland U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Fremont.

While working on their degree, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at Midland U accumulate an average of around $26,000 in student debt.

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#9

Peru State College

Peru, NE

Peru State College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Nebraska list. Peru State is a small public school located in the rural area of Peru.

The average amount in student loans that homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at Peru State take out is $28,352.

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Metropolitan Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Nebraska ranking. Located in the city of Omaha, MCC is a public college with a large student population.

While working on their degree, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at MCC accumulate an average of around $13,539 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 Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 722
Minnesota 1,643
Iowa 883
South Dakota 154
Missouri 1,500
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 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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