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2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Nebraska

19 Colleges
$44,290 Avg Salary
$27,269 Avg Student Debt

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

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting is one of the most popular subjects to study in Nebraska. With 729 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 10th out of all the majors we track in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

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 Nebraska ranking. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in Nebraska 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found University of Nebraska at Omaha to be the most popular school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a degree in Nebraska. UNOMAHA is a large public school located in the large city of Omaha.

After completing their degree, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from UNOMAHA carry an average student debt load of $22,784. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $169.

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#2

Central Community College

Grand Island, NE

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Central Community College is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. Central Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Grand Island.

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#3

Wayne State College

Wayne, NE

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Wayne State College is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. Located in the town of Wayne, WSC is a public college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from WSC carry an average student debt load of $25,086.

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#3

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bellevue University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Nebraska list. Located in the large suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from Bellevue University carry an average student debt load of $28,500.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southeast Community College Area. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Nebraska list. Located in the large city of Lincoln, Southeast Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from Southeast Community College take out $14,578 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Metropolitan Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Nebraska list. Located in the large city of Omaha, MCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from MCC carry an average student debt load of $13,539.

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Northeast 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 #7 on the list. Northeast is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Norfolk.

After completing their degree, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from Northeast carry an average student debt load of $11,079.

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#8

Chadron State College

Chadron, NE

Chadron State College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Nebraska ranking. Located in the remote town of Chadron, Chadron State College is a public school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at Chadron State College accumulate an average of around $21,750 in student debt.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Chadron State College Report

University of Nebraska at Kearney ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Nebraska list. Located in the distant town of Kearney, UNK is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their degree, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at UNK accumulate an average of around $22,934 in student debt.

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#10

Peru State College

Peru, NE

With a ranking of #10, Peru State College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. Peru State is a small public school located in the rural area of Peru.

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting majors at Peru State take out an average of $28,352 in student loans while working on their egree.

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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 Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 722
Minnesota 1,643
Iowa 883
South Dakota 154
Missouri 1,500
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 19 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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