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

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

With 718 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting is the #20 most popular major in Washington.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Washington 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 Washington.

Our analysis found Central Washington University to be the most popular school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Washington. CWU is a large public school located in the town of Ellensburg.

Women make up 51% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Washington - Tacoma Campus is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Tacoma, UW Tacoma is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 62% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 38% are male.

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#3

Seattle University

Seattle, WA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Seattle University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Washington. Seattle U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Seattle.

Of the 57 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Seattle U, 21% are male and 79% are female.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Washington. Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Lakewood.

Women make up 44% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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#5

Heritage University

Toppenish, WA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Heritage University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Washington. Heritage University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Toppenish.

Of the 14 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Heritage University, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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Saint Martin’s University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Saint Martin's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lacey.

Women make up 54% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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Seattle Pacific University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington ranking. Located in the city of Seattle, SPU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 67% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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City University of Seattle landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. CityU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Seattle.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Seattle.

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#9

Northwest University

Kirkland, WA

Northwest University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington ranking. Northwest University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Kirkland.

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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
Oregon 602
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

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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