by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 52 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 3,037 bachelor's degrees in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we consider a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
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.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
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.
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 the Plains States Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting has to check out Minnesota State University - Mankato. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public university located in the small city of Mankato.More information about a bachelor’s in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting from Minnesota State University - Mankato
Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting needs to check out Metropolitan State University. Metro State is a moderately-sized public university located in the city of Saint Paul.More information about a bachelor’s in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting from Metropolitan State University
Waldorf University is a great decision for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting. Waldorf is a small private for-profit university located in the rural area of Forest City.More information about a bachelor’s in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting from Waldorf University
Iowa State University is a wonderful decision for students interested in a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting. Iowa State is a very large public university located in the small city of Ames.More information about a bachelor’s in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting from Iowa State University
Located in the town of Indianola, Simpson College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting from Simpson College
UNOMAHA is a fairly large public university located in the city of Omaha.More information about a bachelor’s in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting from University of Nebraska at Omaha
Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting from Saint Cloud State University
Located in the city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting from Saint Louis University
Located in the medium-sized city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting from North Dakota State University - Main Campus
Located in the distant town of Warrensburg, UCM is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting from University of Central Missouri
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Columbia College | Columbia, MO |
| 12 | Missouri Southern State University | Joplin, MO |
| 13 | Winona State University | Winona, MN |
| 14 | Bellevue University | Bellevue, NE |
| 15 | Park University | Parkville, MO |
| 16 | Bemidji State University | Bemidji, MN |
| 17 | Washburn University | Topeka, KS |
Explore the best homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Missouri | 35 | 938 |
| Kansas | 33 | 482 |
| Minnesota | 33 | 633 |
| Iowa | 32 | 543 |
| South Dakota | 31 | 95 |
| Nebraska | 31 | 513 |
| North Dakota | 30 | 236 |
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 2,618 |
| Homeland Security | 255 |
| Security Science and Technology | 107 |
| Fire Protection | 57 |
