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

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

With 1,426 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting is the #14 most popular major in Maryland.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Maryland 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.

Our analysis found Community College of Baltimore County to be the most popular school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue an online associate degree in Maryland. Located in the suburb of Baltimore, CCBC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Prince George’s Community College is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their online associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Largo, PGCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 63% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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The in-demand online associate degree programs at College of Southern Maryland helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Maryland. Located in the rural area of La Plata, CSM is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 50% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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Out of the 4 online programs at schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Strayer University - Maryland landed the # 4 spot on the list. Strayer University - Maryland is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Suitland.

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Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 3,309
Pennsylvania 4,059
New York 9,990
Delaware 314
District of Columbia 564

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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