2023 Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate School for You
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting is the #12 most popular major in the country with 142,610 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. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 23 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best undergraduate certificate programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.
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2023 Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Check out the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 10 Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Lakeshore Technical College the best school in the Great Lakes Region for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their undergraduate certificate. LTC is a small public school located in the rural area of Cleveland.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ivy Tech Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwest Wisconsin Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the rural area of Fennimore, Southwest Tech is a public college with a small student population.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Grand Rapids Community College is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their undergraduate certificate. Grand Rapids Community College is a large public school located in the midsize city of Grand Rapids.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Gateway Technical College is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Kenosha, Gateway Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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Fox Valley Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the midsize suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #7, Schoolcraft College did quite well on this year’s best schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their undergraduate certificate. Schoolcraft College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Livonia.
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Macomb Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Macomb Community College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Warren.
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Marion Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. MTC is a small public school located in the town of Marion.
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Lewis and Clark Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the small suburb of Godfrey, Lewis and Clark Community College is a public school with a small student population.
Request InformationBest Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges by State
Explore the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Indiana | 2,647 |
| Michigan | 2,277 |
| Ohio | 3,212 |
| Illinois | 3,067 |
| Wisconsin | 1,324 |
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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Related Rankings by Major
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
| 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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