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2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

25 Colleges
$38,088 Avg Salary
$15,482 Avg Student Debt

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting was ranked #12 in the country. In fact 142,610 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 Rocky Mountains Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Our analysis found Red Rocks 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 Rocky Mountains Region . Red Rocks Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Lakewood.

Of the 155 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Red Rocks Community College, 85% are male and 15% are female.

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#2

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, CO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado Mesa University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Colorado Mesa is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Grand Junction.

About 24% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 76% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Utah Valley University is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the small city of Orem, UVU is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 9% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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#4

Front Range Community College

Westminster, CO

Out of the 25 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Front Range Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. FRCC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Westminster.

Of the 33 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at FRCC, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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#5

Casper College

Casper, WY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Casper College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Casper College is a small public school located in the small city of Casper.

Of the 21 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Casper College, 76% are male and 24% are female.

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#6

Pikes Peak Community College

Colorado Springs, CO

Pikes Peak Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. PPCC is a large public school located in the large suburb of Colorado Springs.

Of the 20 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at PPCC, 85% are male and 15% are female.

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Community College of Aurora 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. Located in the city of Aurora, CCA is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 18 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at CCA, 89% are male and 11% are female.

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With a ranking of #8, Trinidad State Junior College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their undergraduate certificate. Trinidad State Junior College is a small public school located in the town of Trinidad.

Of the 17 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Trinidad State Junior College, 71% are male and 29% are female.

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#9

Otero Junior College

La Junta, CO

Otero Junior College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Otero JC is a small public school located in the town of La Junta.

Women make up 7% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Otero Junior College Report

#10

Aims Community College

Greeley, CO

Aims Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Greeley, Aims Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 31% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 1,591
Utah 808
Montana 57
Idaho 312
Wyoming 202

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

Majors Similar 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 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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