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2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Oregon

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$32,705 Avg Salary
$18,593 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 602 degrees and certificates were awarded to homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who went to a Oregon college or university. This makes it the #18 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Oregon ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in Oregon to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Chemeketa Community College to be the most popular school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a associate degree in Oregon. Chemeketa Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Salem.

Women make up 44% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Portland Community College is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their associate degree. Portland Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Portland.

About 53% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 47% are male.

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#3

Klamath Community College

Klamath Falls, OR

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Klamath Community College is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Klamath Falls, Klamath Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 26 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Klamath Community College, 46% are male and 54% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Oregon Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Oregon list. COCC is a small public school located in the city of Bend.

Women make up 50% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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#5

Rogue Community College

Grants Pass, OR

Out of the 15 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, Rogue Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Rogue Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Grants Pass.

Women make up 15% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwestern Oregon Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Oregon list. SWOCC is a small public school located in the town of Coos Bay.

About 35% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 65% are male.

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#7

Clackamas Community College

Oregon City, OR

Clackamas Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Oregon ranking. Located in the large suburb of Oregon City, Clackamas Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 70% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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Linn-Benton Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Oregon ranking. LBCC is a small public school located in the small city of Albany.

Of the 9 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at LBCC, 56% are male and 44% are female.

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Blue Mountain Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the rural area of Pendleton, BMCC is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at BMCC, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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Clatsop Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Oregon ranking. Clatsop Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Astoria.

Of the 7 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Clatsop Community College, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 14,822
Washington 718
Hawaii 270
Nevada 764
Alaska 140

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 15 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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