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

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

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting is the #15 most popular major in Tennessee with 1,330 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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 Tennessee ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Tennessee 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors pursuing an online associate degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Walters State Community College the most popular online school in Tennessee for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Morristown, WSCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 39 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at WSCC, 77% are male and 23% are female.

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#2

Bethel University

McKenzie, TN

The in-demand online associate degree programs at Bethel University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Tennessee. Located in the town of McKenzie, Bethel is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 42% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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Out of the 7 online programs at schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Volunteer State Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Gallatin, VSCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 41 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at VSCC, 85% are male and 15% are female.

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#4

South College

Knoxville, TN

The in-demand online associate degree programs at South College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Tennessee. Located in the city of Knoxville, South College is a private for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 28 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at South College, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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Out of the 7 online programs at schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Chattanooga State Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Chattanooga State Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Chattanooga.

Of the 5 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Chattanooga State Community College, 80% are male and 20% are female.

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With a ranking of #6, Cleveland State 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 city of Cleveland, Cleveland State Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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Strayer University - Tennessee landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online associate degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Located in the city of Memphis, Strayer University - Tennessee is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Strayer University - Tennessee Report

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
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 7 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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