2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate School for You
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting is the #12 most popular major in the country with 142,610 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 can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 83 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate 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.
2023 Most Popular Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.
Top 15% Most Popular Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Ivy Tech Community College to be the most popular school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 60% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 40% are male.
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Out of the 83 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Owens Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Owens State Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Perrysburg.
Women make up 34% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UC is a very large public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.
Of the 52 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at UC, 27% are male and 73% are female.
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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Grand Rapids Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in the Great Lakes Region . Grand Rapids Community College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Grand Rapids.
Women make up 26% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Lorain County Community College is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their undergraduate certificate. LCCC is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Elyria.
About 28% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 73% are male.
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With a ranking of #6, Sinclair Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 43% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 57% are male.
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College of Lake County did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. College of Lake County is a large public school located in the suburb of Grayslake.
Of the 36 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at College of Lake County, 67% are male and 33% are female.
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Kirtland Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Kirtland Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Roscommon.
About 26% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 74% are male.
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Oakton Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Oakton Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Des Plaines.
Women make up 25% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.
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Marion Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. MTC is a small public school located in the distant town of Marion.
About 20% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 80% are male.
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Lakeshore Technical College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. LTC is a small public school located in the rural area of Cleveland.
Of the 14 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at LTC, 93% are male and 7% are female.
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Lewis and Clark Community College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Located in the suburb of Godfrey, Lewis and Clark Community College is a public college with a small student population.
Of the 13 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Lewis and Clark Community College, 46% are male and 54% are female.
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Here are some additional popular schools for Law Enforcement & Firefighting students in the Great Lakes Region that almost earned our Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Southeastern Illinois College | Harrisburg, IL |
| 13 | Nicolet Area Technical College | Rhinelander, WI |
| 13 | South Suburban College | South Holland, IL |
| 16 | Cincinnati State Technical and Community College | Cincinnati, OH |
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges by State
Explore the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Indiana | 2,647 |
| Michigan | 2,277 |
| Ohio | 3,212 |
| Illinois | 3,067 |
| Wisconsin | 1,324 |
Majors Related to Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
| 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.