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2023 Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in California

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

With 14,822 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting is the #13 most popular major in California.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 California to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 11 schools in California 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

Rio Hondo College

Whittier, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Rio Hondo College the most popular online school in California for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their associate degree. RHCCD is a large public school located in the suburb of Whittier.

Of the 245 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at RHCCD, 64% are male and 36% are female.

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#2

College of San Mateo

San Mateo, CA

Out of the 11 online programs at schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, College of San Mateo landed the # 2 spot on the list. CSM is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of San Mateo.

Women make up 44% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at College of San Mateo Report

#3

Compton College

Compton, CA

Out of the 11 online programs at schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Compton College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Compton College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Compton.

Of the 21 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Compton College, 19% are male and 81% are female.

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

#4

Hartnell College

Salinas, CA

Out of the 11 online programs at schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Hartnell College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Salinas, Hartnell College is a public college with a moderately-sized 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carrington College, Sacramento. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of Sacramento, Carrington College, Sacramento is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 70% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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University of Antelope Valley ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large suburb of Lancaster, UAV is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#7

Abraham Lincoln University

Los Angeles, CA

Abraham Lincoln University 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. Abraham Lincoln University is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Los Angeles.

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#8

Los Angeles Harbor College

Wilmington, CA

Los Angeles Harbor College landed the #8 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 Wilmington, LAHC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 55% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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#8

Solano Community College

Fairfield, CA

Solano Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online associate degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Solano College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Fairfield.

Women make up 61% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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Barstow Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the town of Barstow, Barstow Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 78% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 718
Oregon 602
Hawaii 270
Nevada 764
Alaska 140

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 11 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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