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2023 Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools

464 Colleges
$32,705 Avg Salary
$18,593 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 142,610 people earned a degree or certificate in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting, making the major the #12 most popular in the United States.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 464 schools in the United States to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top 25 Top Schools for an Associate in Law Enforcement & Firefighting

Our 2023 rankings named Herzing University - Akron the best school in the United States for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Akron, Herzing Akron is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#2

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Columbia Southern University is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their associate degree. Columbia Southern University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the town of Orange Beach.

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Out of the 464 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Herzing University - Birmingham landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Birmingham, Herzing University - Birmingham is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Herzing University - Kenner is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Kenner, Herzing University - Kenner is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#5

Wayland Baptist University

Plainview, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wayland Baptist University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the remote town of Plainview, Wayland Baptist University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Herzing University - Kenosha landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Herzing University - Kenosha is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Kenosha.

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Herzing University - Madison ranked #7 on this year’s Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools list. Herzing University - Madison is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Madison.

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Eastern Gateway Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Eastern Gateway Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Steubenville.

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Prince George’s Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. PGCC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Largo.

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Alexandria Technical & Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the remote town of Alexandria, ATCC is a public school with a small student population.

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#11

Reinhardt University

Waleska, GA

Reinhardt University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the rural area of Waleska, Reinhardt University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#12

Waldorf University

Forest City, IA

Waldorf University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students to get a associate degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the remote town of Forest City, Waldorf is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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#13

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

Purdue University Global did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students to get a associate degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Purdue University Global is a fairly large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

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#14

Moreno Valley College

Moreno Valley, CA

Moreno Valley College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Moreno Valley College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Moreno Valley.

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North Shore Community College landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. North Shore Community College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Danvers.

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#16

Excelsior College

Albany, NY

Excelsior College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Albany, Excelsior College is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#17

Massachusetts Bay Community College

Wellesley Hills, MA

Massachusetts Bay Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools ranking. MassBay Community College is a small public school located in the suburb of Wellesley Hills.

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Central Christian College of Kansas landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Located in the town of McPherson, Central Christian College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#19

Napa Valley College

Napa, CA

Napa Valley College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Napa, Napa Valley College is a public college with a small student population.

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Southwest Wisconsin Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students to get a associate degree. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in the rural area of Fennimore, Southwest Tech is a public college with a small student population.

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NHTI-Concord’s Community College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools ranking. NHTI is a small public school located in the town of Concord.

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#22

Grand Rapids Community College

Grand Rapids, MI

Grand Rapids Community College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools ranking. Grand Rapids Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Grand Rapids.

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Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the fringe town of Cloquet, Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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Madison Area Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students to get a associate degree. It came in at #24 on the list. Madison College is a large public school located in the city of Madison.

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Concordia University, Wisconsin did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students to get a associate degree. It came in at #25 on the list. Located in the suburb of Mequon, Concordia University, Wisconsin is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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Rest of the Top Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools

#26

Golden West College

Huntington Beach, CA
#28

Schoolcraft College

Livonia, MI
#29

Bethel University

McKenzie, TN
#30

Santa Rosa Junior College

Santa Rosa, CA
#32

Normandale Community College

Bloomington, MN
#33

Berkeley College - Woodland Park

Woodland Park, NJ
#35

Mid-State Technical College

Wisconsin Rapids, WI
#36

Western Technical College

La Crosse, WI
#41

South Texas College

McAllen, TX
#42

College of Southern Idaho

Twin Falls, ID
#44

El Centro College

Dallas, TX
#45

Lakeshore Technical College

Cleveland, WI
#48

Amarillo College

Amarillo, TX
#50

Jefferson College

Hillsboro, MO

Remaining Award Winners

This section shows the remainder of the colleges awarded a Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 464 different United States homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
51 Ivy Tech Community College Indianapolis, IN
52 John Tyler Community College Chester, VA
53 Lake Area Technical Institute Watertown, SD
54 Ball State University Muncie, IN
55 Fisher College Boston, MA
56 Chippewa Valley Technical College Eau Claire, WI
57 Delaware Technical Community College - Terry Dover, DE
58 Park University Parkville, MO
59 University of Phoenix - Arizona Tempe, AZ
60 Gateway Technical College Kenosha, WI
61 New England Institute of Technology East Greenwich, RI
62 Hibbing Community College Hibbing, MN
63 Post University Waterbury, CT
64 Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI
65 Western Dakota Technical Institute Rapid City, SD
66 North Hennepin Community College Brooklyn Park, MN
67 Roger Williams University Bristol, RI
68 Northern Michigan University Marquette, MI
69 Middlesex County College Edison, NJ

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Law Enforcement & Firefighting students that almost earned our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
70 Southeast Technical College Sioux Falls, SD
71 Southeast Community College Area Lincoln, NE
72 Northland Community and Technical College Thief River Falls, MN
73 Liberty University Lynchburg, VA
74 Middle Georgia State University Macon, GA
75 York College of Pennsylvania York, PA
76 Century College White Bear Lake, MN
77 Suffolk County Community College Selden, NY
78 Rasmussen University - Florida Ocala, FL
79 Inver Hills Community College Inver Grove Heights, MN
80 Northern Essex Community College Haverhill, MA
81 Montgomery County Community College Blue Bell, PA
82 Bucks County Community College Newtown, PA
83 Salt Lake Community College Salt Lake City, UT
84 Des Moines Area Community College Ankeny, IA
85 Rasmussen University - North Dakota Fargo, ND
86 Indiana Institute of Technology - College of Professional Studies Fort-Wayne, IN
87 Augusta University Augusta, GA
88 Northeast Wisconsin Technical College Green Bay, WI
89 Rasmussen University - Illinois Rockford, IL
90 Beal College Bangor, ME
91 Clarion University of Pennsylvania Clarion, PA
92 Lone Star College System The Woodlands, TX

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice & Corrections 113,121
Fire Protection 13,766
Homeland Security 7,140
Security Science and Technology 6,888
Other Homeland Security 1,695

Majors Similar to Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Administration & Social Service 98,583
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 73,813
Legal Professions 61,055
Military Technologies & Applied Sciences 4,477

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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.

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