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

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

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

With 1,591 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting is the #12 most popular major in Colorado.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Colorado ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in Colorado 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Red Rocks Community College the most popular school in Colorado for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Lakewood, Red Rocks Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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 Colorado list. Located in the city of Grand Junction, Colorado Mesa is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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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#3

Front Range Community College

Westminster, CO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Front Range Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Colorado list. Located in the large suburb of Westminster, FRCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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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#4

Pikes Peak Community College

Colorado Springs, CO

Out of the 11 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Pikes Peak Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Colorado Springs, PPCC is a public school with a large student population.

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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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Community College of Aurora is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their undergraduate certificate. CCA is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Aurora.

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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Trinidad State Junior College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Colorado ranking. Located in the remote town of Trinidad, Trinidad State Junior College is a public school with a small student population.

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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#7

Otero Junior College

La Junta, CO

Otero Junior College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Colorado list. Located in the remote town of La Junta, Otero JC is a public school with a small student population.

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

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#8

Aims Community College

Greeley, CO

Aims Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Colorado ranking. Aims Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Greeley.

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

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#9

Arapahoe Community College

Littleton, CO

Arapahoe 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. Located in the large suburb of Littleton, Arapahoe Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of Colorado at Colorado Springs ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Colorado list. Located in the large city of Colorado Springs, UCCS is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

State Degrees Awarded
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 11 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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