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

100 Ranked Colleges
1,583 Degrees Awarded
$41,757 Avg Salary
Most Well Attended Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate

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 “Most Well Attended Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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 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 “Most Well Attended Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate” ranking analyzed 100 colleges that offered a degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

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Most Well Attended Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate

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

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Century College
White Bear Lake, Minnesota

Out of the 100 schools in the Most Well Attended Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Century College landed the #1 spot on the list. White Bear Lake, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to 91 students in 2020-2021.

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Grantham University
Lenexa, Kansas

Out of the 100 schools in the Most Well Attended Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Grantham University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Lenexa, Kansas, this medium-sized private for-profit school awarded 85 degrees 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 Des Moines Area Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Ankeny, Iowa 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 71 students in 2020-2021.

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Waldorf University
Forest City, Iowa

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Waldorf University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate 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 join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Alexandria Technical & Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate. Alexandria Technical & Community College is a public institution located in Alexandria, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 58 associates’s 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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With a ranking of #6, Missouri Southern State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Located in Joplin, Missouri, this small public school handed out 56 diplomas to qualified associates’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students in 2020-2021.

Full Missouri Southern State University Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Report

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North Hennepin Community College
Brooklyn Park, Minnesota

North Hennepin Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. North Hennepin Community College is a medium-sized school located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota that handed out 47 associates’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.

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Rasmussen University - Minnesota landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in St. Cloud, Minnesota, and it awarded 45 associates’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Rasmussen University - Minnesota

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Normandale Community College
Bloomington, Minnesota

Normandale Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. Normandale Community College is located in Bloomington, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 45 associates’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to qualified students.

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With a ranking of #10, Southeast Community College Area did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Southeast Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Lincoln, Nebraska. It awarded 40 associates’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.

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Metropolitan Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. Metropolitan Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Omaha, Nebraska. It awarded 39 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 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #12. Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College is a public institution located in Cloquet, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 36 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Inver Hills Community College
Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota

Inver Hills Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. This small school is located in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota, and it awarded 34 associates’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.

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Park University
Parkville, Missouri

Park University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #13. Park University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Parkville, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 34 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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With a ranking of #13, Northeast Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Northeast Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Norfolk, Nebraska. It awarded 34 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%.

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Saint Louis Community College
Saint Louis, Missouri

Saint Louis Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 33 associates’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.

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Riverland Community College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Austin, Minnesota, this small public school handed out 32 diplomas to qualified associates’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students in 2020-2021.

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Columbia College
Columbia, Missouri

Columbia College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #18. Columbia College Missouri is a medium-sized school located in Columbia, Missouri that handed out 31 associates’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.

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Hutchinson Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Hutchinson Community College is a medium-sized school located in Hutchinson, Kansas that handed out 31 associates’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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

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Iowa Central Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. Fort Dodge, Iowa is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to 30 students in 2020-2021.

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With a ranking of #21, Minnesota State Community and Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Minnesota State Community and Technical College is located in Fergus Falls, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 29 associates’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to qualified students.

Full M State Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Report

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Mineral Area College
Park Hills, Missouri

Mineral Area College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Park Hills, Missouri, this small public school awarded 27 diplomas to qualified associates’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students in 2020-2021.

Full MAC Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Report

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Western Dakota Technical Institute
Rapid City, South Dakota

Western Dakota Technical Institute landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. Rapid City, South Dakota 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 27 students in 2020-2021.

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Hawkeye Community College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. Hawkeye Community College is located in Waterloo, Iowa and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 associates’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to qualified students.

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Minneapolis Community and Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #25. Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a medium-sized school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 24 associates’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.

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