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

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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 883 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting is the #14 most popular major in Iowa.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

The Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Iowa 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.

#1

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

Our analysis found Kirkwood Community College to be the most popular school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Iowa. Located in the midsize city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 4 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Iowa Tech Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Western Iowa Tech Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Sioux City.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Western Iowa Tech Community College Report

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Eastern Iowa Community College District helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Iowa. Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Davenport.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Iowa Central Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Iowa. Iowa Central Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Fort Dodge.

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

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
South Dakota 154
Missouri 1,500
Nebraska 729
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 4 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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