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2023 Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Maryland

7 Colleges
$47,473 Avg Salary
$26,554 Avg Student Debt

With 1,426 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting is the #14 most popular major in Maryland.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Maryland to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in Maryland to see which ones were the most popular online 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 Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Maryland Global Campus to be the most popular school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue an online degree in Maryland. Located in the suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at UMGC take out is $23,985.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Community College of Baltimore County is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students pursuing an online degree. Located in the suburb of Baltimore, CCBC is a public school with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at CCBC take out is $18,104.

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#3

University of Baltimore

Baltimore, MD

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Baltimore. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Maryland list. UB is a small public school located in the city of Baltimore.

While working on their degree, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at UB accumulate an average of around $25,436 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Prince George’s Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Maryland list. Located in the suburb of Largo, PGCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at PGCC accumulate an average of around $10,690 in student debt.

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#5

Towson University

Towson, MD

The excellent online programs at Towson University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Maryland. Located in the city of Towson, Towson is a public school with a very large student population.

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting majors at Towson take out an average of $21,250 in student loans while working on their egree.

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College of Southern Maryland ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Maryland list. Located in the rural area of La Plata, CSM is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Strayer University - Maryland came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Maryland ranking. Strayer University - Maryland is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Suitland.

The average amount in student loans that homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at Strayer University - Maryland take out is $56,537.

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State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 3,309
Pennsylvania 4,059
New York 9,990
Delaware 314
District of Columbia 564

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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 7 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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