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2023 Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in North Carolina

42 Colleges
$31,784 Avg Salary
$27,254 Avg Student Debt

In 2020-2021, 3,253 degrees and certificates were awarded to homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who went to a North Carolina 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 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.

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 North Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 42 schools in North Carolina 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors pursuing an online .

Our 2023 rankings named University of North Carolina at Pembroke the most popular online school in North Carolina for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. Located in the town of Pembroke, UNC Pembroke is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their degree, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at UNC Pembroke accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $87, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Carolina University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in North Carolina list. WCU is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Cullowhee.

While working on their degree, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at WCU accumulate an average of around $21,928 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $195, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville, NC

Out of the 42 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Fayetteville State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Fayetteville State University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Fayetteville.

While working on their degree, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at Fayetteville State University accumulate an average of around $27,219 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $87, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The excellent online programs at North Carolina Central University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in North Carolina. North Carolina Central University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Durham.

After completing their degree, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from North Carolina Central University carry an average student debtload of $31,000. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $145, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The excellent online programs at Fayetteville Technical Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in North Carolina. Located in the medium-sized city of Fayetteville, FTCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#6

Stanly Community College

Albemarle, NC

Stanly Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in North Carolina list. Stanly Technical College is a small public school located in the town of Albemarle.

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Davidson County Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. DCCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Thomasville.

After completing their degree, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from DCCC carry an average student debtload of $17,224.

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Beaufort County Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Beaufort County Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Washington.

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#9

University of Mount Olive

Mount Olive, NC

University of Mount Olive came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in North Carolina ranking. UMO is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Mount Olive.

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting majors at UMO take out an average of $30,515 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Forsyth Technical Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the city of Winston-Salem, Forsyth Tech is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their degree, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from Forsyth Tech carry an average student debtload of $19,344.

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State Degrees Awarded
West Virginia 2,543
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 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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