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2023 Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting was ranked 4th in West Virginia. In fact, 2,543 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in West Virginia to see which ones were the most popular online bachelor's degree programs 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 bachelor's degree.

Our analysis found American Public University System to be the most popular school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue an online bachelor’s degree in West Virginia. Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 21% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at American Public University System Report

#2

Salem University

Salem, WV

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Salem University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list. Salem is a small private for-profit school located in the rural area of Salem.

Women make up 68% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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Out of the 3 online programs at schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Strayer University - West Virginia landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Scott Depot, Strayer University - West Virginia is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Read full report on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Strayer University - West Virginia

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

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State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 3,253
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 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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