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

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

In 2020-2021, 289 degrees and certificates were awarded to homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who went to a Maine college or university. This makes it the #13 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 Maine ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Maine to see which online associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Maine.

Our analysis found York County Community College to be the most popular school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue an online associate degree in Maine. Located in the rural area of Wells, York County Community College is a public school with a small student population.

About 86% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 14% are male.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Maine at Augusta is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their online associate degree. UMA is a small public school located in the distant town of Augusta.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maine at Fort Kent. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Maine list. UMFK is a small public school located in the remote area of Fort Kent.

Of the 8 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at UMFK, 63% are male and 38% are female.

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Out of the 4 online programs at schools in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maine at Presque Isle landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Presque Isle, UMPI is a public college with a small student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 25% are male.

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Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 1,785
Rhode Island 582
Massachusetts 2,955
Connecticut 1,629
Vermont 344

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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