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2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Utah

12 Colleges
$38,475 Avg Salary
$24,040 Avg Student Debt

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

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting is the #15 most popular major in Utah with 808 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Utah to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Utah 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 Utah.

Our analysis found Utah Valley University to be the most popular school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a degree in Utah. Located in the small city of Orem, UVU is a public school with a very large student population.

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting majors at UVU take out an average of $15,002 in student loans while working on their egree.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Weber State University is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. Located in the small city of Ogden, WSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at WSU take out is $21,200.

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#3

Salt Lake Community College

Salt Lake City, UT

Out of the 12 schools in Utah that were part of this year’s ranking, Salt Lake Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Community College is a public school with a very large student population.

On average, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from Salt Lake Community College take out $13,661 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#4

Southern Utah University

Cedar City, UT

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

The average amount in student loans that homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at Southern Utah University take out is $19,205.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Southern Utah University Report

#5

Dixie State University

Saint George, UT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dixie State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Utah list. Located in the city of Saint George, Dixie State College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from Dixie State College carry an average student debt load of $20,692.

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With a ranking of #6, Utah State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. USU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Logan.

While working on their degree, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at USU accumulate an average of around $17,250 in student debt.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Utah State University Report

#7

Davis Technical College

Kaysville, UT

Davis 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. Davis Tech is a small public school located in the large suburb of Kaysville.

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Bridgerland Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Utah list. Located in the small city of Logan, Bridgerland ATC is a public school with a small student population.

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#8

Snow College

Ephraim, UT

Snow College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Utah list. Located in the remote town of Ephraim, Snow College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Tooele Technical College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Located in the rural area of Tooele, Tooele Technical College is a public school 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
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

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 12 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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