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Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

2023 Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

49 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 #12 most popular major in the country with 142,610 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. 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.

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 the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 49 schools in the Southwest Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 the Southwest Region

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

Wayland Baptist University

Plainview, TX

Our analysis found Wayland Baptist University to be the best school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the town of Plainview, Wayland Baptist University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#2

South Texas College

McAllen, TX

Out of the 49 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, South Texas College landed the # 2 spot on the list. South Texas College is a fairly large public school located in the city of McAllen.

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#3

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend El Centro College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. El Centro College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Dallas.

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#4

Amarillo College

Amarillo, TX

Out of the 49 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Amarillo College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Amarillo, Amarillo College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Phoenix - Arizona is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their associate degree. UOPX - Arizona is a very large private for-profit school located in the large city of Tempe.

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#6

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

Lone Star College System came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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McLennan 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. Located in the medium-sized city of Waco, MCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#9

Rose State College

Midwest City, OK

Rose State College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. RSC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Midwest City.

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#10

Rio Salado College

Tempe, AZ

Rio Salado College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Rio Salado College is a large public school located in the midsize city of Tempe.

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Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges by State

Explore the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 3,897
Texas 8,278
New Mexico 630
Oklahoma 1,017

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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