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2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in New Mexico

26 Colleges
$31,634 Avg Salary
$24,998 Avg Student Debt

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting was ranked 9th in New Mexico. In fact, 630 were awarded in the state 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in New Mexico to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 26 schools in New Mexico 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges.

Our analysis found New Mexico State University - Main Campus to be the most popular school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a degree in New Mexico. NMSU Main Campus is a large public school located in the suburb of Las Cruces.

After completing their degree, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from NMSU Main Campus carry an average student debt load of $14,439.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at New Mexico State University - Main Campus Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting majors at UNM take out an average of $18,583 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 New Mexico State University - Dona Ana. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the rural area of Las Cruces, NMSU Dona Ana is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their degree, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from NMSU Dona Ana carry an average student debt load of $6,750.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at New Mexico State University - Dona Ana Report

The excellent programs at Central New Mexico Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in New Mexico. CNM is a large public school located in the city of Albuquerque.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico Junior College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the remote town of Hobbs, New Mexico Junior College is a public college with a small student population.

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Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in New Mexico ranking. Located in the remote town of Portales, ENMU - Main Campus is a public college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at ENMU - Main Campus take out is $21,551.

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#6

Western New Mexico University

Silver City, NM

Western New Mexico University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the remote town of Silver City, Western New Mexico University is a public college with a small student population.

On average, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from Western New Mexico University take out $21,750 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#8

Luna Community College

Las Vegas, NM

Luna Community 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. Luna Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Las Vegas.

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Brookline College - Albuquerque ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in New Mexico list. Brookline College - Albuquerque is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Albuquerque.

After completing their degree, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from Brookline College - Albuquerque carry an average student debt load of $29,439.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Brookline College - Albuquerque Report

New Mexico Highlands University 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 Las Vegas, New Mexico Highlands University is a public school with a small student population.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 3,897
Texas 8,278
Oklahoma 1,017

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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