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2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Idaho

9 Colleges
$37,000 Avg Salary
$18,304 Avg Student Debt

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

With 312 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting is the #18 most popular major in Idaho.

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.

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 Idaho ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Idaho 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 Boise State University to be the most popular school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a degree in Idaho. 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend College of Western Idaho. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Idaho list. CWI is a large public school located in the rural area of Nampa.

On average, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from CWI take out $7,813 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#2

Idaho State University

Pocatello, ID

The excellent programs at Idaho State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Idaho. Located in the city of Pocatello, ISU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

College of Southern Idaho

Twin Falls, ID

The excellent programs at College of Southern Idaho helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Idaho. College of Southern Idaho is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Twin Falls.

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#5

North Idaho College

Coeur d'Alene, ID

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Idaho College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Idaho list. NIC is a small public school located in the city of Coeur d'Alene.

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Lewis - Clark State 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 #6 on the list. Located in the city of Lewiston, Lewis - Clark State College is a public college with a small student population.

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting majors at Lewis - Clark State College take out an average of $26,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Northwest Nazarene University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Idaho list. Located in the suburb of Nampa, NNU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#8

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

With a ranking of #8, University of Idaho did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. Located in the distant town of Moscow, U of I is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#9

College of Eastern Idaho

Idaho Falls, ID

College of Eastern Idaho came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Idaho ranking. Located in the small city of Idaho Falls, CEI is a public college with a small student population.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 1,591
Utah 808
Montana 57
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 9 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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