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2023 Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in South Dakota

3 Colleges
$36,222 Avg Salary
$34,033 Avg Student Debt

In 2020-2021, 154 degrees and certificates were awarded to homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who went to a South Dakota college or university. This makes it the #18 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 South Dakota to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in South Dakota 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

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of South Dakota is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students pursuing an online degree. USD is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Vermillion.

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting majors at USD take out an average of $26,000 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $136, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in South Dakota list. NSU is a small public school located in the town of Aberdeen.

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State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 722
Minnesota 1,643
Iowa 883
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 3 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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