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2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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$65,234 Avg Salary
$18,395 Avg Student Debt

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting was ranked #12 in the country. In fact 142,610 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which graduate certificate 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Colorado at Colorado Springs the most popular school in the Rocky Mountains Region for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their graduate certificate. UCCS is a large public school located in the large city of Colorado Springs.

Of the 15 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at UCCS, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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#2

University of Denver

Denver, CO

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Denver helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Women make up 29% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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#3

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Utah is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public college with a very 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.

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#4

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Idaho helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the town of Moscow, U of I is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at U of I, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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Out of the 5 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Boise State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Boise State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Boise.

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Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges by State

Explore the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 1,591
Utah 808
Montana 57
Idaho 312
Wyoming 202

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 5 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.

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