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2023 Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Missouri

11 Colleges
$37,796 Avg Salary
$28,006 Avg Student Debt

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting is the #13 most popular major in Missouri with 1,500 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

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 Missouri ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Missouri 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

Park University

Parkville, MO

Our 2023 rankings named Park University the most popular online school in Missouri for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. Park University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Parkville.

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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Out of the 11 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Missouri landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Warrensburg, UCM is a public school with a large student population.

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

Out of the 11 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeast Missouri State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Southeast Missouri State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Cape Girardeau.

On average, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from Southeast Missouri State University take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $157.

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#3

Saint Louis Community College

Saint Louis, MO

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Saint Louis Community College is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students pursuing an online degree. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Saint Louis Community College is a public college with a large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri Southern State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Missouri list. Missouri Southern is a small public school located in the city of Joplin.

After completing their degree, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from Missouri Southern carry an average student debtload of $30,141.

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

With a ranking of #6, Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies did quite well on this year’s best schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. CMU CGES is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Fayette.

The average amount in student loans that homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at CMU CGES take out is $26,000.

Read full report on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies

Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Drury University - CCPS 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 Drury University - CCPS carry an average student debtload of $20,378.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies Report

#8

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

Saint Louis University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Located in the large city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting majors at SLU take out an average of $26,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Saint Louis University Report

Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Missouri State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.

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State Fair Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in the town of Sedalia, State Fair Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 722
Minnesota 1,643
Iowa 883
South Dakota 154
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

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 11 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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