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Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee

2023 Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee

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

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

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting is the #15 most popular major in Tennessee with 1,330 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 8 schools in Tennessee 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 Tennessee

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

Top Tennessee Schools for an Associate in Law Enforcement & Firefighting

#1

Bethel University

McKenzie, TN

Our 2023 rankings named Bethel University the best school in Tennessee for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their associate degree. Located in the distant town of McKenzie, Bethel is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Walters State Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Tennessee. Located in the small city of Morristown, WSCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#3

Cumberland University

Lebanon, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cumberland University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the town of Lebanon, CU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cleveland State Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the small city of Cleveland, Cleveland State Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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Miller-Motte College Chattanooga landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Located in the city of Chattanooga, MMC Chattanooga is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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Nashville State 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 #7 on the list. Nashville State Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Nashville.

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#8

Daymar College - Clarksville

Clarksville, TN

Daymar College - Clarksville 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. Daymar College - Clarksville is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Clarksville.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 3,253
West Virginia 2,543
Florida 6,464
Virginia 3,572
Arkansas 735
Mississippi 640
South Carolina 1,049
Louisiana 1,112
Alabama 2,863
Kentucky 1,321
Georgia 2,338

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 8 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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