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2023 Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina

11 Colleges
$36,440 Avg Salary
$30,522 Avg Student Debt

In 2020-2021, 3,253 degrees and certificates were awarded to homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who went to a North Carolina college or university. This makes it the #12 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in North Carolina to see which online bachelor's degree programs were the most popular 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 bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in North Carolina.

Our 2023 rankings named University of North Carolina at Pembroke the most popular online school in North Carolina for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Pembroke, UNC Pembroke is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Carolina University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. WCU is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Cullowhee.

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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#3

Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville, NC

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Fayetteville State University is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Fayetteville State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Fayetteville.

Of the 158 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Fayetteville State University, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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Out of the 11 online programs at schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina Central University landed the # 4 spot on the list. North Carolina Central University is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Durham.

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

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#5

University of Mount Olive

Mount Olive, NC

The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at University of Mount Olive helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in North Carolina. UMO is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Mount Olive.

Women make up 52% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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Strayer University - North Carolina 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 bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Morrisville, Strayer University - North Carolina is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 37 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Strayer University - North Carolina, 22% are male and 78% are female.

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#7

Elizabeth City State University

Elizabeth City, NC

Elizabeth City State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. ECSU is a small public school located in the town of Elizabeth City.

About 66% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 34% are male.

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#8

Lees - McRae College

Banner Elk, NC

Lees - McRae College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Lees - McRae College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Banner Elk.

Of the 21 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Lees - McRae College, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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#9

Gardner - Webb University

Boiling Springs, NC

Gardner - Webb University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Gardner - Webb is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Boiling Springs.

Women make up 33% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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#10

Piedmont International University

Winston-Salem, NC

Piedmont International University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem, Piedmont International University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 50% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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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 Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
West Virginia 2,543
South Carolina 1,049
Florida 6,464
Virginia 3,572
Arkansas 735
Mississippi 640
Louisiana 1,112
Alabama 2,863
Kentucky 1,321
Georgia 2,338
Tennessee 1,330

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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

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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