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2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Minnesota

42 Colleges
$44,283 Avg Salary
$31,982 Avg Student Debt

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

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting is the #13 most popular major in Minnesota with 1,643 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. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Minnesota to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 42 schools in Minnesota 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.

#2

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hennepin Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park, Hennepin Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at Hennepin Technical College take out is $20,396.

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#3

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Capella University is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. Capella University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

On average, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from Capella University take out $35,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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

The average amount in student loans that homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at Metro State take out is $31,000.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Alexandria Technical & Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the town of Alexandria, ATCC is a public college with a small student population.

On average, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from ATCC take out $15,750 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#6

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN

Century College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Located in the suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their degree, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from Century College carry an average student debt load of $29,451.

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With a ranking of #7, Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public college with a large student population.

After completing their degree, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from Minnesota State Mankato carry an average student debt load of $25,834.

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#8

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

Saint Cloud State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from St. Cloud State University take out $25,314 in student loans while working on their degree.

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With a ranking of #9, Rasmussen University - Minnesota did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of St. Cloud.

On average, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from Rasmussen University - Minnesota take out $30,315 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#10

Bemidji State University

Bemidji, MN

Bemidji State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in the town of Bemidji, Bemidji State University is a public college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at Bemidji State University accumulate an average of around $22,769 in student debt.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 722
Iowa 883
South Dakota 154
Missouri 1,500
Nebraska 729
North Dakota 271

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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