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

9 Colleges
$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, 154 degrees and certificates were awarded to homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who went to a South Dakota college or university. This makes it the #18 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in South Dakota 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

#2

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

Out of the 9 schools in South Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Dakota landed the # 2 spot on the list. USD is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Vermillion.

Of the 41 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at USD, 24% are male and 76% are female.

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#3

University of Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls, SD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Sioux Falls. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Dakota list. University of Sioux Falls is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Sioux Falls.

Women make up 61% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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#4

Mount Marty University

Yankton, SD

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Mount Marty University is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Yankton, Mount Marty is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 70% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 30% are male.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Dakota Wesleyan 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 South Dakota. Located in the remote town of Mitchell, Dakota Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 30% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #6, Northern State 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. NSU is a small public school located in the town of Aberdeen.

About 33% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 67% are male.

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#7

Presentation College

Aberdeen, SD

Presentation College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Dakota ranking. Presentation College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Aberdeen.

Women make up 40% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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#9

Sinte Gleska University

Mission, SD

Sinte Gleska University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Dakota list. Located in the rural area of Mission, Sinte Gleska University is a public school with a fairly small student population.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 722
Minnesota 1,643
Iowa 883
Missouri 1,500
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

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 9 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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