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2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Delaware

6 Colleges
$41,380 Avg Salary
$27,744 Avg Student Debt

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

With 314 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting is the #12 most popular major in Delaware.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 Schools in Delaware ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Delaware 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.

Check out the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Delaware.

#1

Wilmington University

New Castle, DE

Our analysis found Wilmington University to be the most popular school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a degree in Delaware. Located in the large suburb of New Castle, Wilmington University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

On average, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from Wilmington University take out $24,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Delaware Technical Community College - Terry. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Delaware list. Delaware Tech is a large public school located in the small city of Dover.

On average, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from Delaware Tech take out $8,437 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#3

Goldey - Beacom College

Wilmington, DE

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Goldey - Beacom College is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. Located in the suburb of Wilmington, Goldey - Beacom College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting majors at Goldey - Beacom College take out an average of $21,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Delaware is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. UD is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Newark.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Strayer University - Delaware. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Delaware list. Located in the city of Newark, Strayer University - Delaware is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting majors at Strayer University - Delaware take out an average of $56,537 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#6

Wesley College

Dover, DE

Wesley College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Located in the small city of Dover, Wesley College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 3,309
Pennsylvania 4,059
New York 9,990
Maryland 1,426
District of Columbia 564

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 6 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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