2021 Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges for Non-Traditional Students
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Finding the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for Non-Traditional Students
In <nil>, 59,550 people earned their bachelor's in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting, making the major the #11 most popular in the United States.
For this year's Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges for Non-Traditional Students ranking, we looked at 459 colleges that offer a bachelor's in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting programs and a strong support system for non-traditional students.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as affordability, and overall quality of the homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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2021 Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the best for non-traditional students studying homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting.
Top 25 Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for Non-Traditional Students
Union Institute & University has taken the #1 spot in this year's homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting ranking for non-traditional students. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, Union is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Union, the school also landed the #1 rank in our Best Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.4%. 624 of Union students are exclusively distance learners. 408 of Union students are attending part time.
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The #2 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of New Haven. University of New Haven is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of West Haven. University of New Haven also made our Best Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting list, coming in at #2.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.6%. Approximately 4,526 students take at least one class online at University of New Haven. 1,053 students are part time.
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John Jay College of Criminal Justice comes in at #3 in this year's ranking. Located in the city of New York, John Jay is a public school with a large student population. John Jay did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.5%. Approximately 7,007 students take at least one class online at John Jay. There are roughly 4,186 part time students in attendance at John Jay.
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The #4 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Bethel University. Bethel is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of McKenzie. Bethel also claimed a spot on our Best Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting list. It's in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 3.5%. 1,747 students at Bethel are exclusively online. About 1,872 of the students at Bethel are attending part time.
Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Bethel University Report
Our rankings recognize American Public University System as the #5 school in this year's rankings. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population. On top of its placing in our non-traditional rankings, American Military University also did well on our Best Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting list. It's in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.
About 2.4% of American Military University students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. All 48,298 students take classes exclusively online at American Military University. 45,236 students are part time.
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Our rankings recognize Central Christian College of Kansas as the #6 school in this year's rankings. Central Christian College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of McPherson. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Central Christian College also is in the top 10% of our Best Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting ranking.
The student loan default rate at Central Christian College is lower than is typical, just 3.6% of students default in three years. 268 of Central Christian College students are exclusively distance learners. 74 students are part time.
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Neumann University landed the #7 spot in our 2021 best homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting schools for non-traditional students. Located in the large suburb of Aston, Neumann is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population. Neumann excels when it comes to major quality. It's ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting list.
The student loan default rate at Neumann is lower than is typical, just 2.2% of students default in three years. Approximately 1,331 students take at least one class online at Neumann. 694 students are part time.
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George Mason University landed the #8 spot in our 2021 best homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting schools for non-traditional students. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a fairly large student population. GMU also made our Best Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting list, coming in at #3.
The student loan default rate at GMU is lower than is typical, just 0.8% of students default in three years. Approximately 21,490 students take at least one class online at GMU. About 12,712 of the students at GMU are attending part time.
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Excelsior University landed the #9 spot in our 2021 best homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting schools for non-traditional students. Excelsior University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Albany.
The student loan default rate at Excelsior University is lower than is typical, just 0.9% of students default in three years. All 17,166 students take classes exclusively online at Excelsior University. All of Excelsior University students are attending part time.
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Hilbert College earned the #10 spot in our 2021 rankings. Hilbert College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hamburg. Hilbert College excels when it comes to major quality. It's ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.7%. 54 of Hilbert College students are exclusively distance learners. There are roughly 33 part time students in attendance at Hilbert College.
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Our rankings recognize Western Illinois University as the #11 school in this year's rankings. WIU is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Macomb. WIU excels when it comes to major quality. It's ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 3.2%. There are approximately 4,203 students at WIU that take at least one class online. There are roughly 1,874 part time students in attendance at WIU.
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The #12 spot in this year's ranking belongs to New Jersey City University. NJCU is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Jersey City. On top of its placing in our non-traditional rankings, NJCU also did well on our Best Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting list. It's in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.
The student loan default rate at NJCU is lower than is typical, just 4.2% of students default in three years. Approximately 3,077 students take at least one class online at NJCU. There are roughly 2,199 part time students in attendance at NJCU.
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Utica College comes in at #13 in this year's ranking. Utica College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Utica. Utica College also claimed a spot on our Best Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting list. It's in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
The student loan default rate at Utica College is lower than is typical, just 1.4% of students default in three years. 1,998 of Utica College students are exclusively distance learners. About 1,588 of the students at Utica College are attending part time.
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The #14 spot in this year's ranking belongs to National University. National University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Diego.
About 1.1% of National University students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 11,960 students at National University are exclusively online. About 8,705 of the students at National University are attending part time.
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Sam Houston State University landed the #15 spot in our 2021 best homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting schools for non-traditional students. SHSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Huntsville. In addition to being on our bet for non-traditional students list, SHSU is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting list.
The student loan default rate at SHSU is lower than is typical, just 1.2% of students default in three years. There are approximately 8,795 students at SHSU that take at least one class online. 6,353 students are part time.
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Our rankings recognize Eastern Kentucky University as the #16 school in this year's rankings. Eastern is a large public school located in the town of Richmond. In addition to being on our bet for non-traditional students list, Eastern is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.9%. There are approximately 5,888 students at Eastern that take at least one class online. About 4,026 of the students at Eastern are attending part time.
Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Eastern Kentucky University Report
Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale landed the #17 spot in our 2021 best homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting schools for non-traditional students. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Fort Lauderdale. On top of its placing in our non-traditional rankings, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale also did well on our Best Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting list. It's in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.
The student loan default rate at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is lower than is typical, just 2.7% of students default in three years. 9,661 students at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale are exclusively online. 8,171 students are part time.
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Our rankings recognize University of Nebraska at Omaha as the #18 school in this year's rankings. UNOMAHA is a large public school located in the large city of Omaha. In addition to being on our bet for non-traditional students list, UNOMAHA is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting list.
The student loan default rate at UNOMAHA is lower than is typical, just 0.3% of students default in three years. Approximately 8,191 students take at least one class online at UNOMAHA. 4,328 of UNOMAHA students are attending part time.
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The #19 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Phoenix - Arizona. UOPX - Arizona is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Phoenix.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.6%. 85,576 of UOPX - Arizona students are exclusively distance learners.
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Virginia Commonwealth University earned the #20 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the midsize city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a very large student population. VCU also took the #7 spot in our Best Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting rankings.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.9%. There are approximately 19,039 students at VCU that take at least one class online. 5,055 of VCU students are attending part time.
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Thomas Edison State University comes in at #21 in this year's ranking. TESU is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Trenton.
The student loan default rate at TESU is lower than is typical, just 1.5% of students default in three years. 9,645 students at TESU are exclusively online. 9,641 students are part time.
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The #22 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Saint Leo University. St. Leo University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Saint Leo. St. Leo University excels when it comes to major quality. It's ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.6%. 6,380 of St. Leo University students are exclusively distance learners. 2,071 students are part time.
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The #23 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Tiffin University. Located in the town of Tiffin, Tiffin University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The student loan default rate at Tiffin University is lower than is typical, just 1.2% of students default in three years. 1,139 students at Tiffin University are exclusively online. 1,196 students are part time.
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Rowan University landed the #24 spot in our 2021 best homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting schools for non-traditional students. Located in the suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public school with a fairly large student population. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Rowan also is in the top 5% of our Best Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.9%. There are approximately 7,269 students at Rowan that take at least one class online. 3,878 of Rowan students are attending part time.
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Our rankings recognize Curry College as the #25 school in this year's rankings. Curry is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Milton. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Curry also is in the top 20% of our Best Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting ranking.
The student loan default rate at Curry is lower than is typical, just 2.4% of students default in three years. 237 students at Curry are exclusively online. 387 students are part time.
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