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2023 Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in the Plains States Region

59 Colleges
$42,569 Avg Salary
$29,396 Avg Student Debt

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.

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 the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 59 schools in the Plains States 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.

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

#1

Park University

Parkville, MO

Our 2023 rankings named Park University the most popular online school in the Plains States Region for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. Located in the large suburb of Parkville, Park University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from Park University take out $19,649 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#2

Waldorf University

Forest City, IA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Waldorf University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Forest City, Waldorf is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at Waldorf take out is $22,155.

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#3

Grantham University

Lenexa, KS

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Grantham University is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students pursuing an online degree. Located in the city of Lenexa, Grantham University is a private for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at Grantham University take out is $32,927.

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#4

Central Community College

Grand Island, NE

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Grand Island, Central Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Out of the 59 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Missouri landed the # 5 spot on the list. UCM is a large public school located in the distant town of Warrensburg.

After completing their degree, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from UCM carry an average student debtload of $23,578. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $153, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at University of Central Missouri Report

#7

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Capella University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in the Plains States Region list. Capella University is a very large private for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

After completing their degree, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from Capella University carry an average student debtload of $35,500.

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Wichita State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. WSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Wichita.

After completing their degree, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from WSU carry an average student debtload of $27,817.

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#10

Bemidji State University

Bemidji, MN

Bemidji State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the remote town of Bemidji, Bemidji State University is a public college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at Bemidji State University accumulate an average of around $22,769 in student debt.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Bemidji State University Report

Explore the most popular online homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools 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

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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 25 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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