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2023 Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Texas

9 Colleges
$38,088 Avg Salary
$15,482 Avg Student Debt

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 Texas with 8,278 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Texas to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Texas

The following schools top our list of the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Top Texas Schools for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Law Enforcement & Firefighting

#1

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

Our analysis found El Centro College to be the best school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Texas. Located in the large city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at McLennan Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Texas. MCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Waco.

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#3

Blinn College

Brenham, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Blinn College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Texas list. Blinn College is a large public school located in the town of Brenham.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Austin Community College District. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public college with a very large student population.

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#5

South Plains College

Levelland, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend South Plains College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Texas list. Located in the town of Levelland, South Plains College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#6

Tyler Junior College

Tyler, TX

Tyler Junior College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Texas list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tyler, Tyler Junior College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

College of the Mainland

Texas City, TX

College of the Mainland did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. COM is a small public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Texas City.

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El Paso Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of El Paso, El Paso Community College is a public school with a very large student population.

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Trinity Valley Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the town of Athens, TVCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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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
New Mexico 630
Oklahoma 1,017

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

Majors Similar 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 9 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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