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

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

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

With 718 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting is the #20 most popular major in Washington.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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 Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Washington ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in Washington to see which associate degree programs were the most popular 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 2023 rankings named Spokane Community College the most popular school in Washington for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Spokane, Spokane Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 35 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Spokane Community College, 74% are male and 26% are female.

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#2

Centralia College

Centralia, WA

The in-demand associate degree programs at Centralia College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Washington. Located in the distant town of Centralia, Centralia College is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 34% 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 Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Washington list. Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Lakewood.

Of the 29 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom, 72% are male and 28% are female.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Bates Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Washington. Located in the city of Tacoma, Bates Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 14% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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Out of the 25 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Everett Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Everett Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Everett.

About 16% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 84% are male.

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With a ranking of #6, Columbia Basin College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their associate degree. CBC is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Pasco.

About 42% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 58% are male.

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#7

Green River College

Auburn, WA

Green River 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 #7 on the list. Located in the city of Auburn, GRC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 25% are male.

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#8

Wenatchee Valley College

Wenatchee, WA

Wenatchee Valley College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Washington ranking. WVC is a small public school located in the city of Wenatchee.

Of the 13 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at WVC, 54% are male and 46% are female.

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Clover Park Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Washington ranking. CPTC is a small public school located in the city of Lakewood.

Women make up 8% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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#9

Skagit Valley College

Mount Vernon, WA

Skagit Valley College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Washington list. Skagit Valley College is a small public school located in the small city of Mount Vernon.

Of the 12 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Skagit Valley College, 42% are male and 58% 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
Oregon 602
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

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 25 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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