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Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Mississippi

2023 Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Mississippi

8 Colleges
$29,293 Avg Salary
$28,783 Avg Student Debt

With 640 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting is the #15 most popular major in Mississippi.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

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 Mississippi ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Mississippi 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors pursuing an online .

Our 2023 rankings named Holmes Community College the most popular online school in Mississippi for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. Located in the rural area of Goodman, Holmes Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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The excellent online programs at Itawamba Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Mississippi. ICC is a small public school located in the remote town of Fulton.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Copiah-Lincoln Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Mississippi list. Copiah-Lincoln Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Wesson.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Mississippi Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the rural area of Scooba, EMCC is a public college with a small student population.

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Out of the 8 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Perkinston.

On average, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College take out $8,140 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Belhaven University

Jackson, MS

Belhaven University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Mississippi ranking. Located in the midsize city of Jackson, Belhaven is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Strayer University - Mississippi ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Mississippi list. Strayer University - Mississippi is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Jackson.

On average, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from Strayer University - Mississippi take out $56,537 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#7

Mississippi College

Clinton, MS

Mississippi College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Mississippi ranking. Located in the large suburb of Clinton, MC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from MC take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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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
North Carolina 3,253
West Virginia 2,543
South Carolina 1,049
Florida 6,464
Virginia 3,572
Arkansas 735
Alabama 2,863
Kentucky 1,321
Georgia 2,338
Tennessee 1,330
Louisiana 1,112

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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 8 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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