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2023 Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

16 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.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 Rocky Mountains Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Utah Valley University to be the most popular school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue an online associate degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the city of Orem, UVU is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 35% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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#2

Pikes Peak Community College

Colorado Springs, CO

Out of the 16 online programs at schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Pikes Peak Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. PPCC is a large public school located in the large suburb of Colorado Springs.

Of the 50 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at PPCC, 76% are male and 24% are female.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means College of Western Idaho is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their online associate degree. CWI is a fairly large public school located in the rural area of Nampa.

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

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The in-demand online associate degree programs at Utah State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . USU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Logan.

Of the 42 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at USU, 31% are male and 69% are female.

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#5

College of Southern Idaho

Twin Falls, ID

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means College of Southern Idaho is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their online associate degree. College of Southern Idaho is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Twin Falls.

Women make up 68% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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#6

Casper College

Casper, WY

With a ranking of #6, Casper 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. Casper College is a small public school located in the city of Casper.

About 35% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 65% are male.

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Northern Wyoming Community College District landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online associate degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Northern Wyoming Community College District is a small public school located in the town of Sheridan.

Women make up 58% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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#7

Central Wyoming College

Riverton, WY

Central Wyoming College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the town of Riverton, CWC 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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Western Wyoming Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. WWCC is a small public school located in the remote town of Rock Springs.

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

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#10

Idaho State University

Pocatello, ID

Idaho State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Pocatello, ISU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 28 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at ISU, 68% are male and 32% are female.

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Explore the most popular online homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 1,591
Utah 808
Montana 57
Idaho 312
Wyoming 202

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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

Majors Similar to Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

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 16 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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