Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Nevada

Find Schools Near

2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Nevada

6 Colleges
$36,440 Avg Salary
$30,522 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting was ranked 10th in Nevada. In fact, 764 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Nevada ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Nevada to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our analysis found University of Nevada - Las Vegas to be the most popular school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Nevada. UNLV is a very large public school located in the city of Las Vegas.

About 63% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 37% are male.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at University of Nevada - Las Vegas Report

#2

Nevada State College

Henderson, NV

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Nevada State College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Nevada. NSC is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Henderson.

Of the 62 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at NSC, 24% are male and 76% are female.

Read More…

#3

College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, NV

Out of the 6 schools in Nevada that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Southern Nevada landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Las Vegas, CSN is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 20% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

Read More…

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Phoenix - Nevada helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Nevada. Located in the suburb of Las Vegas, UOPX - Nevada is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 2 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at UOPX - Nevada, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at University of Phoenix - Nevada Report

Out of the 6 schools in Nevada that were part of this year’s ranking, Truckee Meadows Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Truckee Meadows Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Reno.

Read full report on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Truckee Meadows Community College

#6

DeVry University - Nevada

Henderson, NV

DeVry University - Nevada came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Nevada ranking. Located in the large city of Henderson, DeVry University - Nevada is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Read full report on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at DeVry University - Nevada

Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 14,822
Washington 718
Oregon 602
Hawaii 270
Alaska 140

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 6 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.

Featured Schools

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.