2021 Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Illinois
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Finding the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for Non-Traditional Students
In <nil>, 1,518 bachelor's degrees were awarded to homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #11 most popular major in the state. This means that of the 59,550 bachelor's that were awarded in the country, 2.5% were from a college or university in the state.
For this year's Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Illinois ranking, we looked at 19 colleges that offer a bachelor's in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting programs as well as strong support for students classified as non-traditional.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting program at the school, affordability, and non-traditional population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
One Size Does Not Fit All
As a non-traditional student, you have a lot to consider when it comes to choosing an education. That's why we've developed rankings specifically for you. Check out more major-related rankings here..
To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you.
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2021 Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for Non-Traditional Students in Illinois
The following schools top our list of the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges for Non-Traditional Students.
Top 10 Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for Non-Traditional Students
Western Illinois University has taken the #1 spot in this year's homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting ranking for non-traditional students. Located in the remote town of Macomb, WIU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. WIU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting in Illinois list.
About 3.2% of WIU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 4,203 students at WIU that take at least one class online. 1,874 of WIU students are attending part time.
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Our rankings recognize Lewis University as the #2 school in this year's rankings. Lewis is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Romeoville. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lewis, the school also landed the #2 rank in our Best Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting in Illinois ranking.
About 1.4% of Lewis students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 2,947 students take at least one class online at Lewis. About 2,022 of the students at Lewis are attending part time.
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The #3 spot in this year's ranking belongs to American InterContinental University - Online. AIU Online is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the rural area of Chandler.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 4.4%. All 13,480 students take classes exclusively online at AIU Online. 1,555 of AIU Online students are attending part time.
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University of Illinois at Chicago earned the #4 spot in our 2021 rankings. UIC is a very large public school located in the large city of Chicago. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, UIC has also earned the #1 rank in our Best Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting in Illinois ranking.
The student loan default rate at UIC is lower than is typical, just 0.7% of students default in three years. Approximately 19,768 students take at least one class online at UIC. 5,712 students are part time.
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The #5 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Governors State University. Located in the rural area of University Park, GSU is a public college with a small student population.
The student loan default rate at GSU is lower than is typical, just 2.5% of students default in three years. Approximately 1,840 students take at least one class online at GSU. 1,954 students are part time.
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Aurora University landed the #7 spot in our 2021 best homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting schools for non-traditional students. Aurora is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Aurora.
The student loan default rate at Aurora is lower than is typical, just 1.6% of students default in three years. 1,638 of Aurora students are exclusively distance learners. About 1,443 of the students at Aurora are attending part time.
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Illinois State University landed the #8 spot in our 2021 best homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting schools for non-traditional students. Illinois State is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Normal. Illinois State also made our Best Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting in Illinois list, coming in at #5.
About 1.7% of Illinois State students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 7,464 students at Illinois State that take at least one class online. 2,500 students are part time.
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The #9 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Loyola University Chicago. Located in the large city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population. Loyola Chicago also made our Best Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting in Illinois list, coming in at #4.
About 0.6% of Loyola Chicago students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 5,319 students take at least one class online at Loyola Chicago. About 2,121 of the students at Loyola Chicago are attending part time.
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University of Illinois at Springfield comes in at #10 in this year's ranking. UIS is a small public school located in the midsize city of Springfield. UIS not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #7 on our Best Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting in Illinois list.
The student loan default rate at UIS is lower than is typical, just 1.0% of students default in three years. 2,246 of UIS students are exclusively distance learners. 1,727 of UIS students are attending part time.
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