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2023 Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Washington

5 Colleges
$40,187 Avg Salary
$22,163 Avg Student Debt

With 718 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting is the #20 most popular major in Washington.

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.

The Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Washington ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Washington to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Central Washington University the most popular online school in Washington for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. CWU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Ellensburg.

After completing their degree, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from CWU carry an average student debtload of $19,838. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $216.

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Out of the 5 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Tacoma Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Tacoma, UW Tacoma is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

On average, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from UW Tacoma take out $12,145 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#3

Walla Walla Community College

Walla Walla, WA

Out of the 5 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Walla Walla Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Walla Walla Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Walla Walla.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend City University of Seattle. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Washington list. CityU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Seattle.

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#5

Charter College

Vancouver, WA

Out of the 5 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Charter College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Vancouver, Charter College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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State Degrees Awarded
California 14,822
Oregon 602
Hawaii 270
Nevada 764
Alaska 140

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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 5 schools only.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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