2023 Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools
Finding the Most Popular Online Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree School for You
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.
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2023 Most Popular Online Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Colleges.
Top 25 Most Popular Online Schools for an Associate in Law Enforcement & Firefighting
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 fairly 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.
A rank of #2 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 online associate degree. UOPX - Arizona is a fairly 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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Out of the 315 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University Global landed the # 3 spot on the 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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Texas College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools 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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Out of the 315 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern New Hampshire University landed the # 5 spot on the list. SNHU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the 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.
With a ranking of #6, El Paso 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. 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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Rio Hondo College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online associate degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Located in the suburb of Whittier, RHCCD is a public college with a 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.
Suffolk County Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools ranking. Suffolk County Community College is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Selden.
Women make up 47% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.
With a ranking of #9, American Public University System did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their online associate degree. American Military University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the fringe 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.
With a ranking of #10, Monroe 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 large city of Bronx, Monroe College is a private for-profit school with a moderately-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 came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools ranking. AIU Online is a fairly 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.
Lone Star College System 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 #12 on the list. 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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Georgia Military College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools ranking. 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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Central Texas College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the midsize suburb of Killeen, Central Texas College is a public college with a moderately-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.
Fayetteville Technical Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools list. FTCC is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Fayetteville.
Women make up 49% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.
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 moderately-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.
With a ranking of #17, Berkeley College - Woodland Park 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 suburb of Woodland Park, Berkeley College - Woodland Park is a private for-profit college 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.
Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Berkeley College - Woodland Park Report
Post University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools ranking. Post University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the medium-sized 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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With a ranking of #19, Grantham 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. Located in the small city of Lenexa, Grantham University is a private for-profit school 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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With a ranking of #20, Union County 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 large suburb of Cranford, Union County College is a public college 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.
Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Union County College Report
Tidewater 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 #21 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Tidewater Community College is a public college 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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With a ranking of #22, Utah Valley 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. UVU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Orem.
Women make up 35% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.
Liberty University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools ranking. Liberty University is a fairly 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.
Ocean County College ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools list. OCC is a moderately-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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McLennan 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 #24 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Waco, MCC is a public college with a moderately-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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Rest of the Top Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools
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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Majors Related to Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
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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