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2023 Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting is the #12 most popular major in the country with 142,610 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. 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.

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 the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 38 schools in the Southwest Region 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 the Southwest Region .

Our 2023 rankings named University of Phoenix - Arizona the most popular online school in the Southwest Region for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their associate degree. UOPX - Arizona is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Tempe.

Of the 502 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at UOPX - Arizona, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#2

South Texas College

McAllen, TX

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means South Texas College is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their online associate degree. South Texas College is a very large public school located in the midsize city of McAllen.

Of the 333 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at South Texas College, 46% are male and 54% are female.

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The in-demand online associate degree programs at El Paso Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in the Southwest Region . El Paso Community College is a very large public school located in the city of El Paso.

Women make up 46% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means American InterContinental University - Online is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their online associate degree. AIU Online is a large private for-profit school located in the rural area of Schaumburg.

About 77% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 23% are male.

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#5

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lone Star College System. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 53% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 47% are male.

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#6

Central Texas College

Killeen, TX

Central Texas 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 medium-sized suburb of Killeen, Central Texas College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 38% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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McLennan Community College 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 medium-sized city of Waco, MCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 71% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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Collin County Community College District came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the midsize suburb of McKinney, Collin County Community College District is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 69 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Collin County Community College District, 58% are male and 42% are female.

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New Mexico State University - Dona Ana 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 rural area of Las Cruces, NMSU Dona Ana is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 48% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 52% are male.

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#10

Tyler Junior College

Tyler, TX

With a ranking of #10, Tyler Junior 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. Tyler Junior College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Tyler.

About 57% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 43% are male.

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Explore the most popular online homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 3,897
Texas 8,278
New Mexico 630
Oklahoma 1,017

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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 25 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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