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2023 Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

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$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 the country with 142,610 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best undergraduate certificate programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

Top 10 Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Schools

#1

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

Our 2023 rankings named Saint Louis University the best school in the Plains States Region for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their undergraduate certificate. SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Louis.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Alexandria Technical & 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 the Plains States Region . Located in the remote town of Alexandria, ATCC is a public school with a small student population.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the town of Cloquet, Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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#4

Jefferson College

Hillsboro, MO

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Jefferson College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the rural area of Hillsboro, JeffCo is a public college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northland Community and Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Thief River Falls, Northland Community and Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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Hibbing Community College 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 #6 on the list. Located in the town of Hibbing, Hibbing Community College is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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University of Nebraska at Omaha ranked #7 on this year’s Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Missouri Southern State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Joplin, Missouri Southern is a public college with a small student population.

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Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Located in the city of Kansas City, MCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#10

Saint Louis Community College

Saint Louis, MO

Saint Louis Community College 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 #10 on the list. Saint Louis Community College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

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Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges by State

Explore the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 722
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 13 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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