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2023 Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Virginia

17 Colleges
$36,999 Avg Salary
$29,611 Avg Student Debt

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting is the #11 most popular major in Virginia with 3,572 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in Virginia 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges.

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Liberty University the most popular online school in Virginia for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

On average, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from Liberty University take out $30,217 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $318, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

ECPI University

Virginia Beach, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend ECPI University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Virginia list. Located in the large city of Virginia Beach, ECPI University is a private for-profit college with a large student population.

On average, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from ECPI University take out $30,765 in student loans while working on their degree.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Tidewater Community College is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students pursuing an online degree. Tidewater Community College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Norfolk.

After completing their degree, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from Tidewater Community College carry an average student debtload of $11,549.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Strayer University - Virginia. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Virginia list. Strayer University - Virginia is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Arlington.

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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend John Tyler Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Virginia list. Located in the large suburb of Chester, John Tyler Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Mountain Empire Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. Located in the distant town of Big Stone Gap, MECC is a public school with a small student population.

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Northern Virginia Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Northern Virginia Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Annandale.

The average amount in student loans that homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at Northern Virginia Community College take out is $24,500.

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#8

Germanna Community College

Locust Grove, VA

With a ranking of #8, Germanna Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. Germanna Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Locust Grove.

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University of Management and Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. It came in at #9 on the list. University of Management and Technology is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Arlington.

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#10

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, VA

University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 3,253
West Virginia 2,543
South Carolina 1,049
Florida 6,464
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 17 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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