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2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota

10 Colleges
$32,705 Avg Salary
$18,593 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree School for You

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.

The Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in South Dakota to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Western Dakota Technical Institute to be the most popular school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a associate degree in South Dakota. Western Dakota Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Rapid City.

Of the 27 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Western Dakota Tech, 48% are male and 52% are female.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Western Dakota Technical Institute Report

#2

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, SD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeast Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota list. Southeast Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Sioux Falls.

About 18% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 82% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Lake Area Technical Institute is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their associate degree. LATI is a small public school located in the town of Watertown.

About 21% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 79% are male.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northern State University is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their associate degree. NSU is a small public school located in the remote town of Aberdeen.

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#6

Sinte Gleska University

Mission, SD

Sinte Gleska University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota list. Located in the rural area of Mission, Sinte Gleska University is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Dakota Wesleyan University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their associate degree. Located in the remote town of Mitchell, Dakota Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#6

Mount Marty University

Yankton, SD

Mount Marty University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota list. Located in the town of Yankton, Mount Marty is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#6

University of Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls, SD

University of Sioux Falls ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota list. University of Sioux Falls is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Sioux Falls.

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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
Missouri 1,500
Nebraska 729
North Dakota 271

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 10 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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