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2023 Most Focused Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting in the Plains States Region

191 Ranked Colleges
7,754 Degrees Awarded
$22,800 Avg Cost*
Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Plains States Region

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 Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Plains States Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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.

For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 191 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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Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students.

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting in the Plains States Region

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Waldorf University
Forest City, Iowa

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Waldorf University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Plains States Region list. Forest City, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to 242 students in 2020-2021.

Full Waldorf University Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Christian College of Kansas. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Plains States Region list. Central Christian College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in McPherson, Kansas. It awarded 41 ’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Central Christian College of Kansas Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Report

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United Tribes Technical College
Bismarck, North Dakota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend United Tribes Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Plains States Region list. Bismarck, North Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to 19 students 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.

Read more about Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at United Tribes Technical College

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Plains States Region list. Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College is a small public school situated in Cloquet, Minnesota. It awarded 48 ’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.

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Iowa Wesleyan University
Mount Pleasant, Iowa

Iowa Wesleyan University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Plains States Region list. Iowa Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Mount Pleasant, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 24 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Harris - Stowe State University
Saint Louis, Missouri

With a ranking of #7, Harris - Stowe State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 24 ’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.

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With a ranking of #8, Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Plains States Region list. Drury University - CCPS is located in Springfield, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 134 ’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to qualified students.

Full Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Report

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Kansas Wesleyan University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #9. Kansas Wesleyan University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Salina, Kansas. It awarded 21 ’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.

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Sterling College
Sterling, Kansas

Sterling College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #10. Sterling College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Sterling, Kansas. It awarded 13 ’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.

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.

Full Sterling College Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Report

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Culver - Stockton College
Canton, Missouri

Culver - Stockton College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Culver - Stockton College is located in Canton, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 ’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to qualified students.

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With a ranking of #12, Missouri Southern State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Joplin, Missouri, and it awarded 271 ’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Missouri Southern State University

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Grantham University
Lenexa, Kansas

Grantham University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #13. This medium-sized school is located in Lenexa, Kansas, and it awarded 177 ’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.

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Southwestern College
Winfield, Kansas

Southwestern College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Southwestern College is a small school located in Winfield, Kansas that handed out 71 ’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.

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.

Full Southwestern College Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Report

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Alexandria Technical & Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Alexandria, Minnesota, this small public school handed out 128 diplomas to qualified ’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%.

Read more about Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Alexandria Technical & Community College

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University of Nebraska at Omaha landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Plains States Region ranking. UNOMAHA is a fairly large school located in Omaha, Nebraska that handed out 335 ’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UNOMAHA Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Report

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Bethany College Kansas
Lindsborg, Kansas

Bethany College Kansas did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #17. Bethany College Kansas is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lindsborg, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Bethany College Kansas

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Missouri Valley College
Marshall, Missouri

Missouri Valley College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Missouri Valley College is a small school located in Marshall, Missouri that handed out 17 ’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.

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Park University
Parkville, Missouri

Park University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Park University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Parkville, Missouri. It awarded 223 ’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.

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Mount Mercy University
Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Mount Mercy University ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and it awarded 39 ’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.

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With a ranking of #22, Central Methodist University - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Plains States Region list. Fayette, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Central Methodist University - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences

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Hannibal - LaGrange University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Hannibal - LaGrange University is a small school located in Hannibal, Missouri that handed out 13 ’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read full report on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Hannibal - LaGrange University

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Simpson College
Indianola, Iowa

Simpson College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #24. Located in Indianola, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 27 degrees to qualified ’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Columbia College
Columbia, Missouri

Columbia College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Columbia, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to 205 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Columbia College Missouri

Rest of the Best 29 in Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Plains States Region

Not only did these schools make the top 29 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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Western Dakota Technical Institute
Rapid City, South Dakota
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University of Dubuque
Dubuque, Iowa
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Wayne State College
Wayne, Nebraska
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Minot State University
Minot, North Dakota

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