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2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Nevada

10 Colleges
$35,033 Avg Salary
$27,593 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting was ranked 10th in Nevada. In fact, 764 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Nevada to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 10 schools in Nevada to see which ones were the most popular programs 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Nevada - Las Vegas the most popular school in Nevada for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. UNLV is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Las Vegas.

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting majors at UNLV take out an average of $18,249 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $276.

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#2

College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, NV

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means College of Southern Nevada is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. Located in the city of Las Vegas, CSN is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from CSN take out $10,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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The excellent programs at Truckee Meadows Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Nevada. Truckee Meadows Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Reno.

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#4

Nevada State College

Henderson, NV

The excellent programs at Nevada State College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Nevada. NSC is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Henderson.

After completing their degree, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from NSC carry an average student debt load of $19,182.

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#5

Northwest Career College

Las Vegas, NV

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwest Career College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Nevada list. Northwest Career College is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Las Vegas.

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#6

Western Nevada College

Carson City, NV

Western Nevada College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Nevada ranking. Located in the city of Carson City, WNC is a public school with a small student population.

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Great Basin College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Great Basin College is a small public school located in the remote town of Elko.

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With a ranking of #8, Carrington College, Las Vegas did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. Carrington College, Las Vegas is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Las Vegas.

The average amount in student loans that homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at Carrington College, Las Vegas take out is $9,120.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Phoenix - Nevada did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. Located in the suburb of Las Vegas, UOPX - Nevada is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

The average amount in student loans that homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at UOPX - Nevada take out is $46,010. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $170.

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#10

DeVry University - Nevada

Henderson, NV

DeVry University - Nevada ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Nevada list. Located in the large city of Henderson, DeVry University - Nevada is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from DeVry University - Nevada take out $55,042 in student loans while working on their degree.

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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
Washington 718
Oregon 602
Hawaii 270
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 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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