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2023 Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

20 Colleges
$42,241 Avg Salary
$27,394 Avg Student Debt

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting was ranked #12 in the country. In fact 142,610 degrees and certificates were handed out 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 Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 20 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region 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.

Check out the online homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Rocky Mountains Region .

Our 2023 rankings named Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs the most popular online school in the Rocky Mountains Region for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a very large private for-profit school located in the large city of Colorado Springs.

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting majors at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs take out an average of $51,635 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $205, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 20 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Utah Valley University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Orem, UVU 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 UVU take out is $15,002.

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#3

Pikes Peak Community College

Colorado Springs, CO

The excellent online programs at Pikes Peak 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 Rocky Mountains Region . PPCC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Colorado Springs.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Global Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Colorado State University - Global Campus is a large public school located in the large city of Greenwood Village.

While working on their degree, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at Colorado State University - Global Campus accumulate an average of around $38,000 in student debt.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means College of Western Idaho is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students pursuing an online degree. CWI is a large public school located in the rural area of Nampa.

On average, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from CWI take out $7,813 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Utah State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. USU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Logan.

After completing their degree, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from USU carry an average student debtload of $17,250.

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#7

Casper College

Casper, WY

Casper College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. It came in at #7 on the list. Casper College is a small public school located in the city of Casper.

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#8

College of Southern Idaho

Twin Falls, ID

With a ranking of #8, College of Southern Idaho did quite well on this year’s best schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. College of Southern Idaho is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Twin Falls.

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Colorado State University - Fort Collins ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Colorado State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins.

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Montana State University - Northern ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the town of Havre, Montana State University - Northern is a public school with a small student population.

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting majors at Montana State University - Northern take out an average of $24,945 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Explore the most popular online homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 1,591
Utah 808
Montana 57
Idaho 312
Wyoming 202

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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 20 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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