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

65 Colleges
$42,241 Avg Salary
$27,394 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 65 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region 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 the Rocky Mountains Region .

Our 2023 rankings named Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs the most popular school in the Rocky Mountains Region for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a very large private for-profit school located in the large city of Colorado Springs.

While working on their degree, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs accumulate an average of around $51,635 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $205, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Utah Valley University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the small city of Orem, UVU is a public college with a very large student population.

On average, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from UVU take out $15,002 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Red Rocks Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Red Rocks Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Lakewood.

After completing their degree, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from Red Rocks Community College carry an average student debt load of $20,890.

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Out of the 65 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Metropolitan State University of Denver landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Denver, MSU Denver is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from MSU Denver carry an average student debt load of $25,937.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Colorado at Colorado Springs is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. UCCS is a large public school located in the large city of Colorado Springs.

While working on their degree, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at UCCS accumulate an average of around $19,750 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $348.

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#6

Pikes Peak Community College

Colorado Springs, CO

With a ranking of #6, Pikes Peak Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. PPCC is a large public school located in the large suburb of Colorado Springs.

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Pueblo Community 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. Pueblo Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Pueblo.

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting majors at Pueblo Community College take out an average of $5,785 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Weber State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the small city of Ogden, WSU is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from WSU carry an average student debt load of $21,200.

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Boise State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Boise State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Boise.

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting majors at Boise State take out an average of $24,948 in student loans while working on their egree.

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University of Northern Colorado ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. University of Northern Colorado is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Greeley.

On average, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from University of Northern Colorado take out $21,250 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $314.

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Honorable Mentions

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 the Rocky Mountains Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Colorado Mesa University Grand Junction, CO
12 Colorado State University - Global Campus Greenwood Village, CO
13 Salt Lake Community College Salt Lake City, UT

Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges by State

Explore the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting colleges 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 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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