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

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

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting is the #12 most popular major in Kentucky with 1,321 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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The Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 13 schools in Kentucky 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 Kentucky.

Our analysis found Somerset 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 Kentucky. SCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Somerset.

Women make up 55% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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Out of the 13 online programs at schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Bluegrass Community and Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Lexington, Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 28 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Bluegrass Community and Technical College, 43% are male and 57% are female.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Bluegrass Community and Technical College Report

#3

Hopkinsville Community College

Hopkinsville, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hopkinsville Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Hopkinsville Community College is a small public school located in the town of Hopkinsville.

Of the 28 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Hopkinsville Community College, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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The in-demand online associate degree programs at Big Sandy Community and Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Kentucky. Big Sandy Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the remote town of Prestonsburg.

About 31% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 69% are male.

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The in-demand online associate degree programs at Jefferson Community and Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Kentucky. Located in the large city of Louisville, Jefferson Community and Technical College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 47% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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Ashland Community and Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. Located in the city of Ashland, ACTC is a public school with a small student population.

About 42% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 58% are male.

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With a ranking of #6, Hazard Community and Technical 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 town of Hazard, Hazard Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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

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West Kentucky Community and Technical College 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 remote town of Paducah, West Kentucky Community and Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at West Kentucky Community and Technical College, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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Elizabethtown Community and Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Elizabethtown.

About 58% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 42% are male.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College Report

#10

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

With a ranking of #10, University of the Cumberlands 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 remote town of Williamsburg, Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Cumberlands, 89% are male and 11% are female.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at University of the Cumberlands Report

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

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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
Alabama 2,863
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 13 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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