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2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Arkansas

36 Colleges
$34,336 Avg Salary
$24,214 Avg Student Debt

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

With 735 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting is the #14 most popular major in Arkansas.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 Arkansas ranking. This report analyzed 36 schools in Arkansas to see which ones were the most popular programs 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 2023 rankings named Southern Arkansas University Tech the most popular school in Arkansas for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. SAU Tech is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Camden.

On average, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from SAU Tech take out $9,902 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#2

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arkansas Tech University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Arkansas list. ATU is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Russellville.

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting majors at ATU take out an average of $23,355 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Black River Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Arkansas list. Black River Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Pocahontas.

The average amount in student loans that homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at Black River Technical College take out is $6,000.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Arkansas at Little Rock. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the midsize city of Little Rock, UA Little Rock is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their degree, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from UA Little Rock carry an average student debt load of $27,174.

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#5

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

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

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting majors at UARK take out an average of $23,900 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Arkansas State University - Beebe ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the fringe town of Beebe, ASU-Beebe is a public college with a small student population.

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University of Arkansas - Fort Smith landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Located in the small city of Fort Smith, UAFS is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their degree, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from UAFS carry an average student debt load of $20,512.

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With a ranking of #8, East Arkansas Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. Located in the town of Forrest City, East Arkansas Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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Arkansas State University - Main Campus landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. A-State is a large public school located in the small city of Jonesboro.

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Southern Arkansas University Main Campus 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 #10 on the list. Located in the remote town of Magnolia, Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a public school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus take out is $23,433.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 3,253
West Virginia 2,543
South Carolina 1,049
Florida 6,464
Virginia 3,572
Mississippi 640
Tennessee 1,330
Louisiana 1,112
Alabama 2,863
Kentucky 1,321
Georgia 2,338

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 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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