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2023 Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Tennessee

11 Colleges
$31,692 Avg Salary
$30,645 Avg Student Debt

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting is the #15 most popular major in Tennessee with 1,330 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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 Tennessee ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in Tennessee 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 .

#1

Bethel University

McKenzie, TN

Our 2023 rankings named Bethel University the most popular online school in Tennessee for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. Located in the town of McKenzie, Bethel is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from Bethel take out $28,216 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#2

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Memphis. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Tennessee list. UofM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Memphis.

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting majors at UofM take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $162, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Austin Peay State University is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students pursuing an online degree. Located in the city of Clarksville, Austin Peay State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their degree, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at Austin Peay State University accumulate an average of around $25,125 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Volunteer State Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the suburb of Gallatin, VSCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Martin. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Tennessee list. UT Martin is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Martin.

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting majors at UT Martin take out an average of $19,250 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#6

South College

Knoxville, TN

South College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville, South College is a private for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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Walters State Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Located in the small city of Morristown, WSCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their degree, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from WSCC carry an average student debtload of $13,650.

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Strayer University - Tennessee ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the large city of Memphis, Strayer University - Tennessee is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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

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Tennessee Technological University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the remote town of Cookeville, Tennessee Tech University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Chattanooga State Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Chattanooga State Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Chattanooga.

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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
Florida 6,464
Virginia 3,572
Arkansas 735
Mississippi 640
South Carolina 1,049
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 11 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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