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2023 Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in California

21 Colleges
$34,240 Avg Salary
$19,317 Avg Student Debt

With 14,822 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting is the #13 most popular major in California.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in California to see which online programs were the most popular 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 Colleges.

#2

Rio Hondo College

Whittier, CA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Rio Hondo College is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students pursuing an online degree. RHCCD is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Whittier.

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#3

San Bernardino Valley College

San Bernardino, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Bernardino Valley College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in California list. Located in the city of San Bernardino, San Bernardino Valley College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from San Bernardino Valley College take out $19,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#4

National University

La Jolla, CA

The excellent online programs at National University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in California. Located in the large city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting majors at National University take out an average of $25,133 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#5

Brandman University

Irvine, CA

Out of the 21 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Brandman University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Brandman is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Irvine.

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#6

College of San Mateo

San Mateo, CA

College of San Mateo ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in California list. CSM is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of San Mateo.

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#7

Diablo Valley College

Pleasant Hill, CA

Diablo Valley College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. It came in at #7 on the list. Diablo Valley is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Pleasant Hill.

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Carrington College, Sacramento ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of Sacramento, Carrington College, Sacramento is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting majors at Carrington College, Sacramento take out an average of $13,128 in student loans while working on their egree.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Antelope Valley did quite well on this year’s best schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. Located in the suburb of Lancaster, UAV is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting majors at UAV take out an average of $27,198 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#9

Compton College

Compton, CA

Compton College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Compton College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Compton.

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Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Washington 718
Oregon 602
Hawaii 270
Nevada 764
Alaska 140

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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

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 21 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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