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2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Kentucky

35 Colleges
$36,922 Avg Salary
$27,684 Avg Student Debt

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

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting is the #12 most popular major in Kentucky with 1,321 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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 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 Kentucky ranking. This report analyzed 35 schools in Kentucky 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 analysis found Eastern Kentucky University to be the most popular school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a degree in Kentucky. Located in the distant town of Richmond, Eastern is a public school with a large student population.

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting majors at Eastern take out an average of $28,332 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $166, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. Located in the large city of Lexington, Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#3

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

The excellent programs at University of Louisville helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Kentucky. UofL is a fairly large public school located in the city of Louisville.

On average, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from UofL take out $17,870 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#4

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

The excellent programs at University of the Cumberlands helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Kentucky. Located in the remote town of Williamsburg, Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at Cumberlands take out is $23,244.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Somerset Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Kentucky list. SCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Somerset.

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With a ranking of #6, Jefferson Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. Located in the large city of Louisville, Jefferson Community and Technical College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at Jefferson Community and Technical College accumulate an average of around $12,292 in student debt.

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#7

Hopkinsville Community College

Hopkinsville, KY

With a ranking of #7, Hopkinsville Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. Hopkinsville Community College is a small public school located in the town of Hopkinsville.

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West Kentucky Community and 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 #8 on the list. Located in the town of Paducah, West Kentucky Community and Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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#8

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

Northern Kentucky University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Kentucky list. NKU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Highland Heights.

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting majors at NKU take out an average of $24,920 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $174.

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Gateway Community and Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Kentucky ranking. Located in the suburb of Florence, Gateway is a public school with a small student population.

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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
Florida 6,464
Virginia 3,572
Arkansas 735
Mississippi 640
South Carolina 1,049
Louisiana 1,112
Alabama 2,863
Georgia 2,338
Tennessee 1,330

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 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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