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

9 Colleges
$34,813 Avg Salary
$30,267 Avg Student Debt

With 1,049 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting is the #13 most popular major in South Carolina.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 South Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in South 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.

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 South Carolina.

#1

Midlands Technical College

West Columbia, SC

Our 2023 rankings named Midlands Technical College the most popular online school in South Carolina for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. MTC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of West Columbia.

On average, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from MTC take out $17,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Out of the 9 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Greenville Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Greenville, GTC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their degree, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from GTC carry an average student debtload of $16,562.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Greenville Technical College Report

#3

Limestone College

Gaffney, SC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Limestone College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in South Carolina list. Limestone College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Gaffney.

After completing their degree, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from Limestone College carry an average student debtload of $32,500.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Limestone College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Charleston Southern University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the city of Charleston, CSU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at CSU take out is $27,000.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Charleston Southern University Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Strayer University - South Carolina is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students pursuing an online degree. Located in the small city of Greenville, Strayer University - South Carolina is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from Strayer University - South Carolina carry an average student debtload of $56,537.

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Tri-County Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the suburb of Pendleton, TCTC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#6

Columbia College

Columbia, SC

Columbia 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 #6 on the list. Columbia College South Carolina is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

While working on their degree, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at Columbia College South Carolina accumulate an average of around $26,897 in student debt.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Columbia College Report

#8

Trident Technical College

Charleston, SC

With a ranking of #8, Trident Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. Trident Technical College is a large public school located in the city of Charleston.

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#9

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Clemson University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in South Carolina list. Clemson is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Clemson.

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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
Tennessee 1,330
Louisiana 1,112
Alabama 2,863
Kentucky 1,321
Georgia 2,338

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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 9 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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