2024 Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #11 most popular bachelor's degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 314 bachelor's degrees in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their bachelor's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their bachelor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How much debt homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students go into to obtain their bachelor's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students working on their bachelor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting in Oregon

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting.

Top Oregon Schools for a Bachelor's in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

1

Western Oregon University
Monmouth, OR

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

86 Annual Graduates

Western Oregon University is a great decision for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting. Located in the fringe town of Monmouth, Western Oregon State College is a public university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting from Western Oregon University

2

Portland State University
Portland, OR

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

142 Annual Graduates

Portland State University is a wonderful choice for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting. Located in the city of Portland, Portland State University is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting from Portland State University

Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	37	5,314
Washington	34	395
Hawaii	30	134
Nevada	30	405
Alaska	29	104

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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice & Corrections	275
Fire Protection	39

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Barry Bahler. More about our data sources and methodologies.