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2023 Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Ohio

18 Colleges
$36,103 Avg Salary
$21,270 Avg Student Debt

With 3,212 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting is the #12 most popular major in Ohio.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Ohio ranking. This report analyzed 18 schools in Ohio 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 analysis found Union Institute & University to be the most popular school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue an online degree in Ohio. Union is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cincinnati.

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting majors at Union take out an average of $17,713 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#2

Franklin University

Columbus, OH

Out of the 18 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Franklin University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Franklin University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Columbus.

After completing their degree, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from Franklin University carry an average student debtload of $36,819.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Ohio list. Located in the distant town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at OHIO Athens take out is $12,500.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Eastern Gateway Community College is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students pursuing an online degree. Eastern Gateway Community College is a very large public school located in the small city of Steubenville.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Bowling Green State University - Main Campus is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students pursuing an online degree. BGSU is a fairly large public school located in the fringe town of Bowling Green.

The average amount in student loans that homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at BGSU take out is $27,000. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $364, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Sinclair Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public school with a large student population.

After completing their degree, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from Sinclair Community College carry an average student debtload of $11,416.

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North Central State College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. North Central State College is a small public school located in the rural area of Mansfield.

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Herzing University - Akron ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Ohio list. Located in the suburb of Akron, Herzing Akron is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

After completing their degree, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from Herzing Akron carry an average student debtload of $25,971.

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James A Rhodes State College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Ohio ranking. Rhodes State College is a small public school located in the small suburb of Lima.

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Columbus State Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Ohio ranking. Columbus State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbus.

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State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 2,647
Michigan 2,277
Illinois 3,067
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

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 18 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.

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