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2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Colorado

26 Colleges
$44,274 Avg Salary
$30,799 Avg Student Debt

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

With 1,591 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting is the #12 most popular major in Colorado.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 Colorado ranking. Our analysis looked at 26 schools in Colorado 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 Colorado.

Our 2023 rankings named Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs the most popular school in Colorado for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. Located in the large city of Colorado Springs, Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs carry an average student debt load of $51,635. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $205.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Red Rocks Community College is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. Located in the medium-sized city of Lakewood, Red Rocks Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at Red Rocks Community College take out is $20,890.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Red Rocks Community College Report

Out of the 26 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Metropolitan State University of Denver landed the # 3 spot on the list. MSU Denver is a fairly large public school located in the city of Denver.

The average amount in student loans that homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at MSU Denver take out is $25,937.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Colorado list. Located in the city of Colorado Springs, UCCS is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from UCCS carry an average student debt load of $19,750. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $348.

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#5

Pikes Peak Community College

Colorado Springs, CO

Out of the 26 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Pikes Peak Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Colorado Springs, PPCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Pikes Peak Community College Report

Pueblo Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Located in the midsize city of Pueblo, Pueblo Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their degree, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at Pueblo Community College accumulate an average of around $5,785 in student debt.

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University of Northern Colorado landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Located in the midsize city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public college with a large student population.

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting majors at University of Northern Colorado take out an average of $21,250 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $314.

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#8

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, CO

Colorado Mesa University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Colorado ranking. Located in the city of Grand Junction, Colorado Mesa is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

On average, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from Colorado Mesa take out $21,050 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $230, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Colorado State University - Global Campus landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Located in the large city of Greenwood Village, Colorado State University - Global Campus 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 Colorado State University - Global Campus take out is $38,000.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Colorado State University - Global Campus Report

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. CU Anschutz is a very large public school located in the large city of Denver.

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting majors at CU Anschutz take out an average of $23,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Report

Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Most Popular Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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 26 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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