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2023 Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Connecticut

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

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting was ranked 9th in Connecticut. In fact, 1,629 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Connecticut to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in Connecticut to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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

Check out the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Connecticut Schools for an Associate in Law Enforcement & Firefighting

Our 2023 rankings named Manchester Community College the best school in Connecticut for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their associate degree. MCC is a small public school located in the suburb of Manchester.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Housatonic Community College is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Bridgeport, Housatonic Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Naugatuck Valley Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the midsize suburb of Waterbury, Naugatuck Valley Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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#4

Middlesex Community College

Middletown, CT

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Middlesex Community College is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Middletown, MxCC is a public college with a small student population.

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#5

University of New Haven

West Haven, CT

Out of the 6 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Haven landed the # 5 spot on the list. University of New Haven is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of West Haven.

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Norwalk Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Connecticut list. NCC is a small public school located in the city of Norwalk.

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Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 1,785
Maine 289
Rhode Island 582
Massachusetts 2,955
Vermont 344

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 6 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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