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

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

With 883 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting is the #14 most popular major in Iowa.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

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 Iowa ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Iowa 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

Waldorf University

Forest City, IA

Our 2023 rankings named Waldorf University the most popular online school in Iowa for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their associate degree. Waldorf is a small private for-profit school located in the remote town of Forest City.

About 18% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 82% are male.

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#2

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

The in-demand online associate degree programs at Kirkwood Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Iowa. Located in the city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public college with a large student population.

About 29% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 71% are male.

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#2

Southeastern Community College

West Burlington, IA

The in-demand online associate degree programs at Southeastern Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Iowa. Southeastern Community College is a small public school located in the town of West Burlington.

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Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 722
Minnesota 1,643
South Dakota 154
Missouri 1,500
Nebraska 729
North Dakota 271

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 3 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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