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

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

In 2020-2021, 6,464 degrees and certificates were awarded to homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who went to a Florida college or university. This makes it the #11 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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

#1

Indian River State College

Fort Pierce, FL

Our analysis found Indian River State College to be the most popular school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue an online associate degree in Florida. Indian River State College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fort Pierce.

Women make up 34% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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#2

Polk State College

Winter Haven, FL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Polk State College is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their online associate degree. Located in the city of Winter Haven, Polk State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 43 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Polk State, 44% are male and 56% are female.

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#3

Saint Leo University

Saint Leo, FL

The in-demand online associate degree programs at Saint Leo University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Florida. Located in the suburb of Saint Leo, St. Leo University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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#4

St Petersburg College

Clearwater, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St Petersburg College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the city of Clearwater, SPC is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 98 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at SPC, 54% are male and 46% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Seminole State College of Florida is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their online associate degree. Located in the small city of Sanford, Seminole State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 29% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 71% are male.

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#6

Daytona State College

Daytona Beach, FL

Daytona State 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 #6 on the list. Located in the city of Daytona Beach, Daytona State College is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 14% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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Eastern Florida State College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Florida ranking. EFSC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Cocoa.

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

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#8

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, FL

With a ranking of #8, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale 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 city of Fort Lauderdale, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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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#9

Pensacola State College

Pensacola, FL

Pensacola State College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Florida list. Pensacola State is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Pensacola.

Women make up 60% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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College of Central Florida landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online associate degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Located in the city of Ocala, CF is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 36% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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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 Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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 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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