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

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting was ranked 6th in Alabama. In fact, 2,863 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

The Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Alabama ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in Alabama 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 Alabama.

#1

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

Our analysis found Columbia Southern University to be the most popular school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue an online associate degree in Alabama. Columbia Southern University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the town of Orange Beach.

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

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#2

Amridge University

Montgomery, AL

The in-demand online associate degree programs at Amridge University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Alabama. Located in the medium-sized city of Montgomery, Amridge is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Herzing University - Birmingham is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their online associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Birmingham, Herzing University - Birmingham is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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The in-demand online associate degree programs at Strayer University - Alabama helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Alabama. Strayer University - Alabama is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Birmingham.

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

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

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

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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