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2023 Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Minnesota

16 Colleges
$44,283 Avg Salary
$31,982 Avg Student Debt

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting is the #13 most popular major in Minnesota with 1,643 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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 Minnesota ranking. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in Minnesota 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors pursuing an online .

#2

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Capella University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Minnesota list. Capella University is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.

On average, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from Capella University take out $35,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bemidji State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the remote town of Bemidji, Bemidji State University is a public school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at Bemidji State University take out is $22,769.

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#4

Ridgewater College

Willmar, MN

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Ridgewater College is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students pursuing an online degree. Located in the remote town of Willmar, Ridgewater College is a public school with a small student population.

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The excellent online programs at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Minnesota. SMU MN is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Winona.

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting majors at SMU MN take out an average of $26,225 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#6

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN

Century College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Located in the suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their degree, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at Century College accumulate an average of around $29,451 in student debt.

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Minnesota State College Southeast landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Located in the town of Winona, MSC Southeast is a public college with a small student population.

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Alexandria Technical & Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Located in the town of Alexandria, ATCC is a public school with a small student population.

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting majors at ATCC take out an average of $15,750 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#9

Lake Superior College

Duluth, MN

Lake Superior College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Minnesota ranking. LSC is a small public school located in the city of Duluth.

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#10

Crown College

Saint Bonifacius, MN

Crown College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in the rural area of Saint Bonifacius, Crown is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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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
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 16 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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