2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree School for You
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting is the #12 most popular major in the country with 142,610 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
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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 the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 109 schools in the Plains States Region 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.
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2023 Most Popular Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 15% Most Popular Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Nebraska at Omaha the most popular school in the Plains States Region for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 54% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Waldorf University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Forest City, Waldorf is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
About 18% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 82% are male.
Out of the 109 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Park University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Parkville, Park University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
About 33% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 67% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Missouri. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UCM is a large public school located in the distant town of Warrensburg.
About 51% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 49% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a very large student population.
About 48% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 52% are male.
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Columbia College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Located in the city of Columbia, Columbia College Missouri is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
About 53% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 47% are male.
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Metropolitan State University 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 #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Metro State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 52% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.
With a ranking of #8, Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a large student population.
About 50% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 50% are male.
With a ranking of #9, Grantham University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Lenexa, Grantham University is a private for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 39% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.
Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Grantham University Report
Wichita State University 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 #10 on the list. WSU is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Wichita.
About 69% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 31% are male.
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North Dakota State University - Main 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 #11 on the list. North Dakota State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fargo.
About 51% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 49% are male.
Saint Cloud State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 45% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.
Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Saint Cloud State University Report
Missouri Southern State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the small city of Joplin, Missouri Southern is a public school with a small student population.
Women make up 46% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.
Lindenwood University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 69 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Lindenwood University, 29% are male and 71% are female.
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Bemidji State University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Located in the town of Bemidji, Bemidji State University is a public college with a small student population.
About 48% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 52% are male.
Capella University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Capella University is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.
Of the 64 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Capella University, 34% are male and 66% are female.
Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Capella University Report
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | University of North Dakota | Grand Forks, ND |
| 18 | Wayne State College | Wayne, NE |
| 19 | Southeast Missouri State University | Cape Girardeau, MO |
| 19 | Fort Hays State University | Hays, KS |
| 21 | National American University - Rapid City | Rapid City, SD |
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges by State
Explore the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 722 |
| Minnesota | 1,643 |
| Iowa | 883 |
| South Dakota | 154 |
| Missouri | 1,500 |
| Nebraska | 729 |
| North Dakota | 271 |
Majors Related to Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 25 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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