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2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Wisconsin

38 Colleges
$39,137 Avg Salary
$21,180 Avg Student Debt

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

In 2020-2021, 1,324 degrees and certificates were awarded to homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who went to a Wisconsin college or university. This makes it the #12 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Wisconsin ranking. Our analysis looked at 38 schools in Wisconsin to see which 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 .

Our analysis found Gateway Technical College to be the most popular school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a degree in Wisconsin. Gateway Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Kenosha.

After completing their degree, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from Gateway Technical College carry an average student debt load of $12,204.

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The excellent programs at Fox Valley Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Wisconsin. FVTC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Appleton.

While working on their degree, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at FVTC accumulate an average of around $12,326 in student debt.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Platteville is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. UW - Platteville is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Platteville.

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting majors at UW - Platteville take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $166.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Madison Area Technical College is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. Located in the large city of Madison, Madison College is a public school with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at Madison College take out is $16,964.

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Out of the 38 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, Waukesha County Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Pewaukee, WCTC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from WCTC take out $17,438 in student loans while working on their degree.

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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Wisconsin list. UWM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

The average amount in student loans that homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at UWM take out is $26,500. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $186, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Chippewa Valley Technical College 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 #7 on the list. Located in the small city of Eau Claire, CVTC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at CVTC take out is $14,051.

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#8

Blackhawk Technical College

Janesville, WI

Blackhawk Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Wisconsin ranking. BTC is a small public school located in the small suburb of Janesville.

After completing their degree, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from BTC carry an average student debt load of $14,696.

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Northeast Wisconsin Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Wisconsin ranking. NWTC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Green Bay.

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting majors at NWTC take out an average of $13,625 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Milwaukee Area Technical College 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. MATC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Milwaukee.

On average, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from MATC take out $14,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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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
Ohio 3,212
Illinois 3,067

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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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