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2023 Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting was ranked #12 in the country. In fact 142,610 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 19 schools in the Far Western US Region 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors pursuing an online associate degree.

#1

Rio Hondo College

Whittier, CA

Our analysis found Rio Hondo College to be the most popular school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue an online associate degree in the Far Western US Region . RHCCD is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Whittier.

Women make up 36% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Rio Hondo College Report

#2

College of San Mateo

San Mateo, CA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means College of San Mateo is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their online associate degree. CSM is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of San Mateo.

About 44% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 56% are male.

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#3

Compton College

Compton, CA

The in-demand online associate degree programs at Compton College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in the Far Western US Region . Compton College is a small public school located in the suburb of Compton.

Women make up 81% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Compton College Report

#4

Klamath Community College

Klamath Falls, OR

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Klamath Community College is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their online associate degree. Located in the town of Klamath Falls, Klamath Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Klamath Community College Report

#5

Hartnell College

Salinas, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hartnell College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Salinas, Hartnell College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 105 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Hartnell College, 45% are male and 55% are female.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Hartnell College Report

#6

Walla Walla Community College

Walla Walla, WA

Walla Walla Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Walla Walla, Walla Walla Community College is a public school with a small student population.

About 55% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 45% are male.

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#6

Western Nevada College

Carson City, NV

Western Nevada 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 #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Carson City, WNC is a public college with a small student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 20% are male.

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Chaminade University of Honolulu came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Chaminade University of Honolulu is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Honolulu.

Of the 6 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Chaminade University of Honolulu, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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Carrington College, Sacramento came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Sacramento, Carrington College, Sacramento is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

About 70% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 30% are male.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Carrington College, Sacramento Report

With a ranking of #8, Great Basin 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. Great Basin College is a small public school located in the remote town of Elko.

Women make up 14% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Great Basin College Report

Explore the most popular online homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 14,822
Washington 718
Oregon 602
Hawaii 270
Nevada 764
Alaska 140

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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

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 19 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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