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2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Ohio

100 Colleges
$36,103 Avg Salary
$21,270 Avg Student Debt

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

With 3,212 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting is the #12 most popular major in Ohio.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Ohio ranking. This report analyzed 100 schools in Ohio 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named Eastern Gateway Community College the most popular school in Ohio for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. Eastern Gateway Community College is a very large public school located in the small city of Steubenville.

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Out of the 100 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Sinclair Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at Sinclair Community College accumulate an average of around $11,416 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Ohio list. UC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

After completing their degree, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from UC carry an average student debt load of $18,588. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $376.

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#4

Clark State Community College

Springfield, OH

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Clark State Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Ohio list. Clark State Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Springfield.

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting majors at Clark State Community College take out an average of $22,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Out of the 100 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Union Institute & University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Union is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cincinnati.

The average amount in student loans that homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at Union take out is $17,713.

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Columbus State Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Columbus State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbus.

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Kent State University at Kent landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Kent State is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Kent.

On average, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from Kent State take out $25,438 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $248.

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#8

Owens Community College

Perrysburg, OH

Owens Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Ohio list. Owens State Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Perrysburg.

After completing their degree, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from Owens State Community College carry an average student debt load of $16,100.

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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Ohio list. BGSU is a fairly large public school located in the fringe town of Bowling Green.

While working on their degree, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at BGSU accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $364, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#10

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

University of Toledo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Toledo, University of Toledo is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from University of Toledo take out $24,797 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $144.

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#11

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH

Youngstown State University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Located in the small city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at Youngstown State University take out is $25,000. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $118.

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#12

Tiffin University

Tiffin, OH

Tiffin University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Ohio list. Tiffin University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Tiffin.

After completing their degree, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from Tiffin University carry an average student debt load of $27,000. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $348.

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University of Akron Main Campus came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at University of Akron Main Campus take out is $23,603. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $283, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#14

Apollo Career Center

Lima, OH

With a ranking of #14, Apollo Career Center did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. Located in the suburb of Lima, Apollo JVS is a public school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #15, Butler Tech - D Russel Lee Career Center did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. D Russel Lee Career Center is a small public school located in the large suburb of Hamilton.

After completing their degree, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from D Russel Lee Career Center carry an average student debt load of $8,392.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Ohio award.

Rank College Location
16 Great Oaks Career Campuses Cincinnati, OH
17 Lorain County Community College Elyria, OH
18 Stark State College North Canton, OH
19 Franklin University Columbus, OH
20 Warren County Career Center Lebanon, OH

Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 2,647
Michigan 2,277
Illinois 3,067
Wisconsin 1,324

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.

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