2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate 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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The Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 13 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate 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.
2023 Most Popular Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Top 10 Most Popular Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Webster University the most popular school in the Plains States Region for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Webster is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
About 73% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 27% are male.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Missouri State University - Springfield is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 40% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 60% are male.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Southwestern College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in the Plains States Region . SC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Winfield.
Of the 7 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at SC, 86% are male and 14% are female.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Park University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the large suburb of Parkville, Park University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
About 71% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 29% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Louis University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Louis.
About 83% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 17% are male.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Nebraska Medical Center did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Omaha, UNMC is a public school with a small student population.
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Capella University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Capella University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.
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Crown College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the rural area of Saint Bonifacius, Crown is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public college with a large student population.
Request InformationBest Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges by State
Explore the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools 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 13 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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