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

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

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting is the #11 most popular major in Virginia with 3,572 degrees and certificates awarded 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. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Virginia 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.

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 Tidewater Community College the most popular online school in Virginia for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their associate degree. 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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#2

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Liberty University is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their online associate degree. Located in the 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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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northern Virginia Community College is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their online associate degree. Northern Virginia Community College is a fairly 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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The in-demand online associate degree programs at Mountain Empire Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Virginia. Located in the distant town of Big Stone Gap, MECC is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 30 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at MECC, 57% are male and 43% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend John Tyler Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the large suburb of Chester, John Tyler Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 28 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at John Tyler Community College, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#6

Germanna Community College

Locust Grove, VA

Germanna Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Virginia list. Germanna Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Locust Grove.

Of the 13 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Germanna Community College, 46% are male and 54% are female.

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University of Management and Technology came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. University of Management and Technology is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Arlington.

About 33% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 67% are male.

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Southside Virginia Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Southside Virginia Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Alberta.

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

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Paul D Camp Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the distant town of Franklin, Paul D Camp Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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Strayer University - Virginia landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online associate degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Strayer University - Virginia is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Arlington.

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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
South Carolina 1,049
Florida 6,464
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 10 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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