Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.
For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for other homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting & related protective services students pursuing a degree.
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If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the other homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting & related protective services degrees they offer, see the list below.
Our analysis ranked Columbus State University the best school in the country for a degree in other homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting & related protective services. This moderately-sized public university is located in the city of Columbus. About 43% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 13 other homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting & related protective services students who graduated with this degree at Columbus State University in the most recent data year. Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services graduates of Columbus State University earn a median of $51,154 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $28,493 to complete this degree.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 5 schools evaluated.
- 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 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
