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2023 Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Georgia

36 Colleges
$33,431 Avg Salary
$31,751 Avg Student Debt

In 2020-2021, 2,338 degrees and certificates were awarded to homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who went to a Georgia 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'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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Georgia ranking. This report analyzed 36 schools in Georgia 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.

Check out the online homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Georgia.

Our 2023 rankings named Kennesaw State University the most popular online school in Georgia for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. KSU Georgia is a very large public school located in the suburb of Kennesaw.

On average, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from KSU Georgia take out $27,767 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $317.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Albany Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Georgia list. Located in the city of Albany, Albany Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at Albany Technical College accumulate an average of around $17,402 in student debt.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Central Georgia Technical College is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students pursuing an online degree. CGTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Warner Robins.

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting majors at CGTC take out an average of $16,188 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Georgia list. Georgia State is a very large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.

On average, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from Georgia State take out $27,665 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $156.

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#5

Georgia Military College

Milledgeville, GA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Military College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Georgia list. Located in the town of Milledgeville, Georgia Military College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

On average, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from Georgia Military College take out $13,739 in student loans while working on their degree.

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With a ranking of #6, Southern Crescent Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. Located in the suburb of Griffin, Southern Crescent Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #7, American InterContinental University - Atlanta did quite well on this year’s best schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. AIU Atlanta is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Atlanta.

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting majors at AIU Atlanta take out an average of $37,970 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $115.

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Southern Regional Technical College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Southwest Georgia Technical College is a small public school located in the distant town of Thomasville.

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Columbus Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Georgia ranking. Columbus Technical College is a small public school located in the city of Columbus.

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#10

Lanier Technical College

Oakwood, GA

Lanier Technical College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Georgia list. Located in the rural area of Oakwood, Lanier Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 3,253
West Virginia 2,543
Florida 6,464
Virginia 3,572
Arkansas 735
Mississippi 640
South Carolina 1,049
Louisiana 1,112
Alabama 2,863
Kentucky 1,321
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 26 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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