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2023 Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Illinois

13 Colleges
$39,668 Avg Salary
$25,829 Avg Student Debt

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting is the #14 most popular major in Illinois with 3,067 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 13 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular online programs 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 Western Illinois University the most popular online school in Illinois for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. Located in the remote town of Macomb, WIU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting majors at WIU take out an average of $22,875 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $218, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

Lewis University

Romeoville, IL

The excellent online programs at Lewis University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Illinois. Lewis is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Romeoville.

While working on their degree, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at Lewis accumulate an average of around $21,500 in student debt.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students pursuing an online degree. SIUE is a large public school located in the suburb of Edwardsville.

While working on their degree, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at SIUE accumulate an average of around $25,000 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $179.

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The excellent online programs at Loyola University Chicago helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Illinois. Located in the large city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago 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 Loyola Chicago take out is $25,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $499, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Illinois list. SIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Carbondale.

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting majors at SIUC take out an average of $15,200 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Lincoln Land Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Illinois ranking. LLCC is a small public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.

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With a ranking of #7, DeVry University - Illinois did quite well on this year’s best schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. DeVry University - Illinois is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

On average, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from DeVry University - Illinois take out $55,042 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#8

MacCormac College

Chicago, IL

MacCormac College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. MacCormac is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

After completing their degree, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from MacCormac carry an average student debtload of $22,983.

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#9

McHenry County College

Crystal Lake, IL

McHenry County College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. MCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Crystal Lake.

The average amount in student loans that homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at MCC take out is $10,250.

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#10

Southeastern Illinois College

Harrisburg, IL

Southeastern Illinois College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the rural area of Harrisburg, SIC is a public school with a small student population.

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State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 2,647
Michigan 2,277
Ohio 3,212
Wisconsin 1,324

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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 13 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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