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

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

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting is the #12 most popular major in Texas with 8,278 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Texas ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 14 schools in Texas 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 Texas.

#1

South Texas College

McAllen, TX

Our analysis found South Texas College to be the most popular school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue an online associate degree in Texas. Located in the medium-sized city of McAllen, South Texas College is a public college with a very large student population.

About 54% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 46% are male.

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Out of the 14 online programs at schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, El Paso Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of El Paso, El Paso Community College is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 295 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at El Paso Community College, 54% are male and 46% are female.

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#3

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

Out of the 14 online programs at schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Lone Star College System landed the # 3 spot on the list. North Harris Montgomery is a very large public school located in the city of The Woodlands.

Women make up 53% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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#4

Central Texas College

Killeen, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Texas College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. Central Texas College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Killeen.

Of the 117 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Central Texas College, 62% are male and 38% are female.

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Out of the 14 online programs at schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, McLennan Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. MCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Waco.

Of the 68 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at MCC, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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Collin County Community College District came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Collin County Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of McKinney.

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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#7

Tyler Junior College

Tyler, TX

Tyler Junior 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 #7 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Tyler, Tyler Junior College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 57% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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#8

Amarillo College

Amarillo, TX

Amarillo 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. Amarillo College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Amarillo.

About 56% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 44% are male.

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#9

Temple College

Temple, TX

Temple 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 #9 on the list. Located in the small city of Temple, Temple College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 18 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Temple College, 39% are male and 61% are female.

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#10

Weatherford College

Weatherford, TX

Weatherford College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Weatherford College is a moderately-sized public school located in the fringe town of Weatherford.

Women make up 6% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 3,897
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 14 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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