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2023 Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Colorado

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

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

With 1,591 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting is the #12 most popular major in Colorado.

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Colorado ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Colorado 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 Colorado

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

Top Colorado Schools for an Associate in Law Enforcement & Firefighting

Our analysis found Red Rocks Community College to be the best school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a associate degree in Colorado. Located in the city of Lakewood, Red Rocks Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#2

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, CO

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Colorado Mesa University is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Grand Junction, Colorado Mesa is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Colorado Christian University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Colorado. CCU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Lakewood.

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#4

Colorado Mountain College

Glenwood Springs, CO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado Mountain College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Colorado list. Located in the remote town of Glenwood Springs, Colorado Mountain College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#5

Arapahoe Community College

Littleton, CO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arapahoe Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Colorado list. Located in the suburb of Littleton, Arapahoe Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Aims Community College

Greeley, CO

Aims Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Aims Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Greeley.

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Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs 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 #7 on the list. Located in the city of Colorado Springs, Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Pueblo Community 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 midsize city of Pueblo, Pueblo Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Trinidad State Junior College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Colorado ranking. Located in the town of Trinidad, Trinidad State Junior College is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Utah 808
Montana 57
Idaho 312
Wyoming 202

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 9 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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