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

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

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

In 2020-2021, 602 degrees and certificates were awarded to homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who went to a Oregon college or university. This makes it the #18 most popular major in the state.

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.

The Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Oregon to see which bachelor's 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.

Check out the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Oregon.

Our analysis found Portland State University to be the most popular school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Oregon. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland State University is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 142 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Portland State University, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Western Oregon University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Oregon. Western Oregon State College is a small public school located in the fringe town of Monmouth.

About 55% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 45% are male.

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#3

Eastern Oregon University

La Grande, OR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Oregon University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon list. Located in the remote town of La Grande, EOU is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 39 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at EOU, 95% are male and 5% are female.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Southern Oregon University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Oregon. Located in the midsize suburb of Ashland, Southern Oregon University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 56% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 44% are male.

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

Out of the 7 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, Warner Pacific University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Warner Pacific is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Portland.

Women make up 80% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Warner Pacific University Report

#6

Corban University

Salem, OR

Corban University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon list. Corban is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Salem.

Women make up 50% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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Warner Pacific College Adult Degree Program ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon list. Warner Pacific College ADP is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Portland.

Read full report on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Warner Pacific College Adult Degree Program

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
Hawaii 270
Nevada 764
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 7 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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