by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Plains States Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting is the 12th most popular major in the country with 142,610 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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 the Plains States region, there were 7,754 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,569 and $29,396 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,583 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,723 and $22,140 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 100 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region associate degree homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students.
Out of the 100 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Cloquet, Minnesota, this small public school awarded 36 diplomas to qualified associates’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 100 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, United Tribes Technical College landed the #2 spot on the list. United Tribes Technical College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bismarck, North Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 associates’s 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.
Full United Tribes Technical College Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Report
Out of the 100 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Alexandria Technical & Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Alexandria Technical & Community College is a small school located in Alexandria, Minnesota that handed out 58 associates’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 100 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Waldorf University landed the #4 spot on the list. Forest City, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to 66 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Dakota Technical Institute. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Rapid City, South Dakota, this small public school awarded 27 degrees to qualified associates’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students in 2020-2021.
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Hibbing Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Hibbing Community College is a small school located in Hibbing, Minnesota that handed out 15 associates’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.
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Vermilion Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Plains States Region list. Vermilion Community College is a small school located in Ely, Minnesota that handed out 8 associates’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #8, Century College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Plains States Region list. Century College is a medium-sized school located in White Bear Lake, Minnesota that handed out 91 associates’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Century College Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Report
With a ranking of #9, Inver Hills Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Plains States Region list. Inver Hills Community College is a small school located in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota that handed out 34 associates’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #10, Mineral Area College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Plains States Region list. MAC is a small school located in Park Hills, Missouri that handed out 27 associates’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Mineral Area College Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Report
Riverland Community College 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 the Plains States Region ranking. Riverland Community College is a public institution located in Austin, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 32 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Grantham University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Plains States Region list. Grantham University is a medium-sized private for-profit school situated in Lenexa, Kansas. It awarded 85 associates’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Grantham University Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Report
Missouri Southern State University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Joplin, Missouri, and it awarded 56 associates’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Missouri Southern State University Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Report
With a ranking of #14, North Hennepin Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school awarded 47 diplomas to qualified associates’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students in 2020-2021.
Full North Hennepin Community College Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Report
Sitting Bull College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #15. Sitting Bull College is a small public school situated in Fort Yates, North Dakota. It awarded 2 associates’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Sitting Bull College Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Report
Northeast Community College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Norfolk, Nebraska, this medium-sized public school awarded 34 diplomas to qualified associates’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students 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%.
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With a ranking of #17, Normandale Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Plains States Region list. Normandale Community College is a public institution located in Bloomington, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 45 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #18, Leech Lake Tribal College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Cass Lake, Minnesota, this small public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified associates’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students in 2020-2021.
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Southeast Community College Area landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Southeast Community College is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 40 associates’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to qualified students.
Full Southeast Community College Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Report
With a ranking of #20, Jefferson College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Hillsboro, Missouri, this small public school awarded 22 degrees to qualified associates’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students in 2020-2021.
Full Jefferson College Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Report
Iowa Central Community College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Plains States Region list. Iowa Central Community College is a public institution located in Fort Dodge, Iowa. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 30 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Hawkeye Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #22. Hawkeye Community College is a medium-sized school located in Waterloo, Iowa that handed out 26 associates’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #23, Bryan University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Springfield, Missouri, this small private for-profit school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified associates’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students in 2020-2021.
Full Bryan University Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Report
With a ranking of #25, Minnesota State Community and Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Plains States Region list. M State is a public institution located in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 29 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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