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2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois

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$15,482 Avg Student Debt

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

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting is the #14 most popular major in Illinois with 3,067 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.

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 Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 29 schools in Illinois to see which undergraduate certificate 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 undergraduate certificate.

#1

College of Lake County

Grayslake, IL

Our analysis found College of Lake County to be the most popular school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Illinois. College of Lake County is a large public school located in the large 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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#2

Oakton Community College

Des Plaines, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oakton Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Oakton Community College is a moderately-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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lewis and Clark Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Located in the suburb of Godfrey, Lewis and Clark Community College is a public school 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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#4

South Suburban College

South Holland, IL

Out of the 29 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, South Suburban College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of South Holland, SSC is a public school with a small student population.

About 58% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 42% are male.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Southeastern Illinois College is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Harrisburg, SIC is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 50% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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Kankakee 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 #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Kankakee, Kankakee Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 30% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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Elgin Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Elgin, ECC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 22% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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#8

Carl Sandburg College

Galesburg, IL

Carl Sandburg College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Carl Sandburg College is a small public school located in the rural area of Galesburg.

Women make up 29% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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#9

Kaskaskia College

Centralia, IL

With a ranking of #9, Kaskaskia College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their undergraduate certificate. Kaskaskia College is a small public school located in the rural area of Centralia.

Women make up 33% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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Richland Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Richland Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Decatur.

About 60% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 40% are male.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Richland Community College Report

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

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State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 2,647
Michigan 2,277
Ohio 3,212
Wisconsin 1,324

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 29 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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