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

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

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting is one of the most popular subjects to study in Arizona. With 3,897 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 9th out of all the majors we track in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 Arizona ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Arizona 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 analysis found University of Phoenix - Arizona to be the most popular school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue an online associate degree in Arizona. UOPX - Arizona is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Tempe.

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

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A rank of #2 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.

Women make up 77% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Cochise County Community College District is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their online associate degree. Located in the city of Sierra Vista, Cochise College is a public college with a small student population.

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

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Out of the 11 online programs at schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Estrella Mountain Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Avondale, Estrella Mountain Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 37 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Estrella Mountain Community College, 49% are male and 51% are female.

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#5

Phoenix College

Phoenix, AZ

The in-demand online associate degree programs at Phoenix College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Arizona. Located in the city of Phoenix, Phoenix College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 25% are male.

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Mesa Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Arizona list. Mesa Community College is a large public school located in the city of Mesa.

Women make up 79% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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#7

Yavapai College

Prescott, AZ

Yavapai 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 city of Prescott, Yavapai College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 28 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Yavapai College, 54% are male and 46% are female.

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#8

Rio Salado College

Tempe, AZ

Rio Salado 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 #8 on the list. Rio Salado College is a large public school located in the midsize city of Tempe.

About 26% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 74% are male.

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#9

Eastern Arizona College

Thatcher, AZ

Eastern Arizona College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Arizona ranking. Eastern Arizona College is a small public school located in the town of Thatcher.

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

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#10

Scottsdale Community College

Scottsdale, AZ

Scottsdale Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online associate degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Scottsdale Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Scottsdale.

About 60% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 40% are male.

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

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

Majors Similar to Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

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 11 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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