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2023 Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in California

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

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

With 14,822 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting is the #13 most popular major in California.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 34 schools in California to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in California

The following schools top our list of the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools

#1

Moreno Valley College

Moreno Valley, CA

Our analysis found Moreno Valley College to be the best school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a associate degree in California. Located in the large suburb of Moreno Valley, Moreno Valley College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Napa Valley College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in California. Napa Valley College is a small public school located in the small city of Napa.

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#3

Golden West College

Huntington Beach, CA

The excellent associate degree programs at Golden West College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in California. Golden West College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Huntington Beach.

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#4

Santa Rosa Junior College

Santa Rosa, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Santa Rosa Junior College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in California list. Located in the medium-sized city of Santa Rosa, SRJC is a public college with a large student population.

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#5

Santa Ana College

Santa Ana, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Santa Ana College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in California list. SAC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Santa Ana.

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#6

Southwestern College

Chula Vista, CA

Southwestern College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of Chula Vista, SWC Chula Vista is a public college with a large student population.

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#7

East Los Angeles College

Monterey Park, CA

With a ranking of #7, East Los Angeles College did quite well on this year’s best schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Monterey Park, East Los Angeles College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Riverside City College

Riverside, CA

With a ranking of #8, Riverside City College did quite well on this year’s best schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their associate degree. Riverside City College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Riverside.

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#9

Platt College - Anaheim

Anaheim, CA

Platt College - Anaheim landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Platt College - Anaheim is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Anaheim.

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#10

El Camino College

Torrance, CA

With a ranking of #10, El Camino College did quite well on this year’s best schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their associate degree. El Camino College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Torrance.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 718
Oregon 602
Hawaii 270
Nevada 764
Alaska 140

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

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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