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2026 Best Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services Schools in Virginia

1 Colleges in the United States
74 Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services Degrees Awarded
$45,696 Avg Early-Career Salary

Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

College Factual analyzed 1 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best other homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting & related protective services schools.

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If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the other homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting & related protective services degrees they offer, see the list below.

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Virginia Commonwealth University tops our 2026 ranking of the best other homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting & related protective services schools. Virginia Commonwealth University is a very large public school located in the city of Richmond. The six-year graduation rate is 63%. Virginia Commonwealth University awarded about 74 other homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting & related protective services degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, other homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting & related protective services degree recipients from Virginia Commonwealth University generally make around $45,696. Virginia Commonwealth University graduates carry a median of $21,500 in student loans. Get the full other homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting & related protective services details for Virginia Commonwealth University

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 1 school evaluated.

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