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

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

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting is the #14 most popular major in Illinois with 3,067 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 Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in Illinois 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

MacCormac College

Chicago, IL

Our analysis found MacCormac College to be the most popular school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue an online associate degree in Illinois. MacCormac is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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

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

#2

McHenry County College

Crystal Lake, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend McHenry County College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Illinois list. MCC is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Crystal Lake.

Of the 32 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at MCC, 81% are male and 19% are female.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at McHenry County College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lincoln Land Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Illinois list. LLCC is a small public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.

Of the 17 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at LLCC, 47% are male and 53% are female.

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

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

Women make up 25% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 2,647
Michigan 2,277
Ohio 3,212
Wisconsin 1,324

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 4 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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