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 was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Michigan” 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 Michigan, there were 2,721 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,701 and $23,222 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,412 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,004 and $27,379 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Michigan” ranking looked at 22 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 michigan bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students.
Out of the 22 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Olivet College landed the #1 spot on the list. Olivet is a private not-for-profit institution located in Olivet, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 35 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lake Superior State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Michigan list. Sault Ste Marie, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to 63 students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 22 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Ferris State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Ferris State University is a fairly large school located in Big Rapids, Michigan that handed out 301 bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Ferris State University Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Finlandia University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Michigan. This small school is located in Hancock, Michigan, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Finlandia University Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Siena Heights University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Michigan. Adrian, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to 56 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #6, Concordia University, Ann Arbor did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Michigan list. Concordia University, Ann Arbor is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Adrian College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Michigan ranking. Adrian, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.
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Madonna University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Michigan ranking. Madonna University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Livonia, Michigan. It awarded 78 bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.
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Saginaw Valley State University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Michigan ranking. Located in University Center, Michigan, this medium-sized public school handed out 65 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students 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 Saginaw Valley State University Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Report
Northern Michigan University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Michigan ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Marquette, Michigan, this medium-sized public school handed out 57 degrees to qualified bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students in 2020-2021.
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Grand Valley State University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Michigan ranking. This large school is located in Allendale, Michigan, and it awarded 147 bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full GVSU Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Report
With a ranking of #12, Oakland University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Michigan list. Oakland is a fairly large school located in Rochester Hills, Michigan that handed out 107 bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Western Michigan University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Michigan ranking. Kalamazoo, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to 106 students in 2020-2021.
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Baker College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Michigan ranking. Baker College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Owosso, Michigan. It awarded 30 bachelors’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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Wayne State University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Michigan list. Detroit, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to 105 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #16, University of Michigan - Flint did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Michigan list. UM Flint is a medium-sized public school situated in Flint, Michigan. It awarded 23 bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.
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Michigan State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Michigan ranking, coming in at #17. Located in East Lansing, Michigan, this large public school handed out 158 degrees to qualified bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Grace Christian University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Michigan ranking, coming in at #18. Grace Christian University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Wyoming, Michigan. It awarded 2 bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.
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Spring Arbor University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Michigan ranking. Located in Spring Arbor, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 7 degrees to qualified bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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University of Detroit Mercy ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Michigan list. Detroit, Michigan is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
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University of Michigan - Dearborn ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Michigan list. Dearborn, Michigan is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Eastern Michigan University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Michigan ranking. Eastern Michigan University is located in Ypsilanti, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to qualified students.
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