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Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools

2023 Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools

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In 2020-2021, 142,610 people earned a degree or certificate in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting, making the major the #12 most popular in the United States.

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.

The Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 315 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular online associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

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

#1

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

Our 2023 rankings named Columbia Southern University the most popular online school in the United States for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their associate degree. Columbia Southern University is a large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Orange Beach.

About 13% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 87% are male.

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The in-demand online associate degree programs at University of Phoenix - Arizona helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in the United States. UOPX - Arizona is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Tempe.

About 67% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 33% are male.

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#3

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University Global. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools list. Purdue University Global is a very large public school located in the small city of Indianapolis.

Of the 341 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Purdue University Global, 84% are male and 16% are female.

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#4

South Texas College

McAllen, TX

Out of the 315 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, South Texas College landed the # 4 spot on the list. South Texas College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of McAllen.

About 54% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 46% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern New Hampshire University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools list. SNHU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Manchester.

About 57% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 43% are male.

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El Paso Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online associate degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. El Paso Community College is a very large public school located in the city of El Paso.

Of the 295 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at El Paso Community College, 54% are male and 46% are female.

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#7

Rio Hondo College

Whittier, CA

Rio Hondo College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online 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 suburb of Whittier, RHCCD is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 36% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 64% are male.

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Suffolk County Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Suffolk County Community College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Selden.

Women make up 47% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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American Public University System came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools ranking. American Military University is a very large private for-profit school located in the town of Charles Town.

Of the 202 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at American Military University, 81% are male and 19% are female.

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#10

Monroe College

Bronx, NY

Monroe College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online associate degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Located in the large city of Bronx, Monroe College is a private for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 64% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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American InterContinental University - Online landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online associate degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. AIU Online is a large private for-profit school located in the rural area of Schaumburg.

Women make up 77% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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#12

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

Lone Star College System came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 53% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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#13

Georgia Military College

Milledgeville, GA

Georgia Military College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online associate degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Georgia Military College is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Milledgeville.

Women make up 59% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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#14

Central Texas College

Killeen, TX

Central Texas College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the midsize suburb of Killeen, Central Texas College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 117 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Central Texas College, 62% are male and 38% are female.

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Fayetteville Technical Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools ranking. FTCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Fayetteville.

Women make up 49% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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Hudson Valley Community College landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online associate degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. HVCC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Troy.

Women make up 59% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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#17

Berkeley College - Woodland Park

Woodland Park, NJ

Berkeley College - Woodland Park ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Woodland Park, Berkeley College - Woodland Park is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 90 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Berkeley College - Woodland Park, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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#17

Post University

Waterbury, CT

Post University landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online associate degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Post University is a large private for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Waterbury.

Of the 90 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Post University, 32% are male and 68% are female.

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#19

Grantham University

Lenexa, KS

Grantham University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Lenexa, Grantham University is a private for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 54% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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#20

Union County College

Cranford, NJ

Union County College landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online associate degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Located in the large suburb of Cranford, Union County College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 52% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 48% are male.

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With a ranking of #21, Tidewater Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their online associate degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Tidewater Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 87 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Tidewater Community College, 45% are male and 55% are female.

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Utah Valley University ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools list. UVU is a very large public school located in the small city of Orem.

Women make up 35% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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#23

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

With a ranking of #23, Liberty University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their online associate degree. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.

Women make up 53% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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#24

Ocean County College

Toms River, NJ

Ocean County College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools ranking. OCC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Toms River.

About 46% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 54% are male.

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With a ranking of #24, McLennan Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their online associate degree. Located in the midsize city of Waco, MCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 68 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at MCC, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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#27

Waldorf University

Forest City, IA
#31

Tyler Junior College

Tyler, TX
#33

Delgado Community College

New Orleans, LA
#34

Amarillo College

Amarillo, TX
#35

College of San Mateo

San Mateo, CA
#36

Pikes Peak Community College

Colorado Springs, CO
#38

Holmes Community College

Goodman, MS
#42

Indian River State College

Fort Pierce, FL
#43

Pitt Community College

Winterville, NC
#43

Utah State University

Logan, UT
#47

Polk State College

Winter Haven, FL

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for online Law Enforcement & Firefighting students that almost earned our Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
49 Cochise County Community College District Sierra Vista, AZ
50 Midlands Technical College West Columbia, SC
50 Estrella Mountain Community College Avondale, AZ
50 Southeast Community College Area Lincoln, NE
50 South Louisiana Community College Lafayette, LA
50 Walters State Community College Morristown, TN
55 Saint Leo University Saint Leo, FL
55 Northern Virginia Community College Annandale, VA
57 Baker College Owosso, MI
58 Northeast Community College Norfolk, NE
58 Central Georgia Technical College Warner Robins, GA
58 St Petersburg College Clearwater, FL
58 Park University Parkville, MO
58 College of Southern Idaho Twin Falls, ID
58 Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Salisbury, NC

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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 25 schools only.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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