by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Indiana” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 142,610 people earned their degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting, making the major the 12th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $37,355 and had an average of $25,230 in loans still to pay off.
Across Indiana, there were 3,043 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,749 and $28,058 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 776 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,922 and $20,615 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Indiana” ranking, we looked at 17 colleges that offer a degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Indiana”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Indiana Institute of Technology - College of Professional Studies. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Indiana. This small school is located in Fort-Wayne, Indiana, and it awarded 17 associates’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 17 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University Global landed the #2 spot on the list. Purdue University Global is a public institution located in Indianapolis, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 341 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Vincennes University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Indiana. Located in Vincennes, Indiana, this fairly large public school handed out 59 diplomas to qualified associates’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Calumet College of Saint Joseph. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Indiana list. This small school is located in Whiting, Indiana, and it awarded 3 associates’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ivy Tech Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Indiana list. Indianapolis, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to 318 students in 2020-2021.
Full Ivy Tech Community College Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Report
Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Indiana ranking, coming in at #6. IWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Marion, Indiana. It awarded 26 associates’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Indiana ranking. Trine is a small school located in Fort Wayne, Indiana that handed out 2 associates’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
With a ranking of #8, Anderson University Indiana did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Indiana list. Anderson University Indiana is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Anderson, Indiana. It awarded 1 associates’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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Bethel University - Mishawaka landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Indiana ranking. Located in Mishawaka, Indiana, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified associates’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Trine University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Indiana ranking, coming in at #10. Trine is a small school located in Angola, Indiana that handed out 1 associates’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Trine University Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Report
Indiana Institute of Technology came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Indiana ranking. This small school is located in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and it awarded 1 associates’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Indiana Tech Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Report
University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Indiana list. University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne is a small school located in Fort Wayne, Indiana that handed out 1 associates’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Ball State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Indiana ranking. Ball State is a public institution located in Muncie, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Manchester University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Indiana ranking. North Manchester, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
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University of Indianapolis landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Indiana ranking. University of Indianapolis is a medium-sized school located in Indianapolis, Indiana that handed out 40 associates’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.
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Oakland City University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Indiana ranking. Oakland City is a private not-for-profit institution located in Oakland City, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Oakland City University Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Report
Indiana University - Northwest ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Indiana list. Gary, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to 50 students in 2020-2021.
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