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Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Iowa

2023 Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Iowa

6 Colleges
$48,594 Avg Salary
$27,027 Avg Student Debt

With 883 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting is the #14 most popular major in Iowa.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 Iowa ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Iowa 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.

#1

Waldorf University

Forest City, IA

Our analysis found Waldorf University to be the most popular school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue an online degree in Iowa. Waldorf is a small private for-profit school located in the town of Forest City.

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting majors at Waldorf take out an average of $22,155 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#2

Iowa Wesleyan University

Mount Pleasant, IA

The excellent online programs at Iowa Wesleyan University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Iowa. Located in the remote town of Mount Pleasant, Iowa Wesleyan is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#3

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Upper Iowa University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Iowa list. Located in the rural area of Fayette, UIU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#4

Southeastern Community College

West Burlington, IA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southeastern Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Iowa list. Southeastern Community College is a small public school located in the town of West Burlington.

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#4

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Kirkwood Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Iowa list. Located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public school with a large student population.

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#6

Simpson College

Indianola, IA

Simpson College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Iowa list. Located in the town of Indianola, Simpson College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at Simpson College take out is $27,000.

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Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 722
Minnesota 1,643
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 6 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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