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2023 Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Nebraska

5 Colleges
$44,290 Avg Salary
$27,269 Avg Student Debt

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting is one of the most popular subjects to study in Nebraska. With 729 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 10th out of all the majors we track in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Nebraska ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Nebraska 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 Nebraska.

#1

Central Community College

Grand Island, NE

Our 2023 rankings named Central Community College the most popular online school in Nebraska for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. Central Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Grand Island.

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#2

Wayne State College

Wayne, NE

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wayne State College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Nebraska list. Located in the town of Wayne, WSC is a public college with a small student population.

On average, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from WSC take out $25,086 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeast Community College Area. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Nebraska list. Located in the city of Lincoln, Southeast Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their degree, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at Southeast Community College accumulate an average of around $14,578 in student debt.

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The excellent online programs at Northeast Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Nebraska. Northeast is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Norfolk.

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting majors at Northeast take out an average of $11,079 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#5

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

Out of the 5 schools in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, Bellevue University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at Bellevue University take out is $28,500.

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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
Iowa 883
South Dakota 154
Missouri 1,500
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 5 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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