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

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

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

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting is the #13 most popular major in Missouri with 1,500 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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 Missouri ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 27 schools in Missouri 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 Missouri.

#1

Park University

Parkville, MO

Our 2023 rankings named Park University the most popular school in Missouri for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Park University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Parkville.

Of the 145 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Park University, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Central Missouri helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Missouri. Located in the distant town of Warrensburg, UCM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 140 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at UCM, 49% are male and 51% are female.

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#3

Columbia College

Columbia, MO

Out of the 27 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Columbia College Missouri is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

Of the 132 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Columbia College Missouri, 47% are male and 53% are female.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Missouri Southern State University is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Missouri Southern is a small public school located in the city of Joplin.

About 46% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 54% are male.

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#5

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Lindenwood 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 Missouri. Lindenwood University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Charles.

Women make up 71% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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Southeast Missouri State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Southeast Missouri State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Cape Girardeau.

Women make up 60% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Drury University - CCPS is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Of the 38 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Drury University - CCPS, 47% are male and 53% are female.

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Missouri Western State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Missouri Western is a small public school located in the city of Saint Joseph.

Women make up 56% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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#9

Truman State University

Kirksville, MO

Truman State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Truman State is a small public school located in the remote town of Kirksville.

About 60% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 40% are male.

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#10

Missouri Baptist University

Saint Louis, MO

Missouri Baptist University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, MBU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 27% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Missouri Baptist University Report

Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges in the Plains States Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 722
Minnesota 1,643
Iowa 883
South Dakota 154
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

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 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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