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

134 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.

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'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.

The Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 134 schools in the Southeast Region 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.

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 the Southeast Region .

#1

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

Our 2023 rankings named Columbia Southern University the most popular online school in the Southeast Region for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit school with a large student population.

Women make up 13% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American Public University System. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

About 19% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 81% are male.

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#3

Georgia Military College

Milledgeville, GA

Out of the 134 online programs at schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Military College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Milledgeville, Georgia Military College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 128 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Georgia Military College, 41% are male and 59% are female.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Fayetteville Technical Community College is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their online associate degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Fayetteville, FTCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 118 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at FTCC, 51% are male and 49% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tidewater Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Tidewater Community College is a large public school located in the midsize city of Norfolk.

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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#6

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Liberty University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online associate degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 72 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Liberty University, 47% are male and 53% are female.

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#7

Delgado Community College

New Orleans, LA

With a ranking of #7, Delgado Community 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. Located in the large city of New Orleans, Delgado Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 65 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Delgado Community College, 34% are male and 66% are female.

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Albany Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Albany, Albany Technical College 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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Holmes Community College 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 #9 on the list. Holmes Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Goodman.

Women make up 43% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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Miller-Motte College Wilmington came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. MMC Wilmington is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Wilmington.

Of the 46 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at MMC Wilmington, 15% are male and 85% are female.

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#11

Indian River State College

Fort Pierce, FL

Indian River State College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Fort Pierce, Indian River State College is a public college with a large student population.

About 34% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 66% are male.

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#12

Pitt Community College

Winterville, NC

Pitt Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the midsize suburb of Winterville, Pitt Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 48% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 52% are male.

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#13

Polk State College

Winter Haven, FL

With a ranking of #13, Polk State 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. Polk State is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Winter Haven.

Women make up 56% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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Walters State Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. WSCC is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Morristown.

Women make up 23% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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South Louisiana Community College 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 #14 on the list. Located in the city of Lafayette, South Louisiana Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 73% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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#14

Midlands Technical College

West Columbia, SC

Midlands Technical College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online associate degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. MTC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of West Columbia.

Of the 37 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at MTC, 46% are male and 54% are female.

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#17

Saint Leo University

Saint Leo, FL

Saint Leo 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 #17 on the list. St. Leo University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Saint Leo.

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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With a ranking of #17, Northern Virginia Community 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. Northern Virginia Community College is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Annandale.

Women make up 56% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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Rowan-Cabarrus Community College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the midsize suburb of Salisbury, Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 32% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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#19

St Petersburg College

Clearwater, FL

St Petersburg College landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online associate degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. SPC is a very large public school located in the large city of Clearwater.

Women make up 46% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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#19

Central Georgia Technical College

Warner Robins, GA

Central Georgia Technical College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. CGTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Warner Robins.

About 62% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 38% are male.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for online Law Enforcement & Firefighting students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
22 Bethel University McKenzie, TN
23 Seminole State College of Florida Sanford, FL
24 Forsyth Technical Community College Winston-Salem, NC
25 Mountain Empire Community College Big Stone Gap, VA
25 Greenville Technical College Greenville, SC

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State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 3,253
West Virginia 2,543
South Carolina 1,049
Florida 6,464
Virginia 3,572
Arkansas 735
Mississippi 640
Louisiana 1,112
Alabama 2,863
Kentucky 1,321
Georgia 2,338
Tennessee 1,330

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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

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 26 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.

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