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

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

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

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting is the #14 most popular major in Illinois with 3,067 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. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 48 schools in Illinois 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.

Check out the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Illinois.

Our 2023 rankings named Moraine Valley Community College the most popular school in Illinois for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Palos Hills, MVCC is a public school with a large student population.

About 26% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 74% are male.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Moraine Valley Community College Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means William Rainey Harper College is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Palatine, Harper College is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 31% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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#3

College of DuPage

Glen Ellyn, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of DuPage. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the suburb of Glen Ellyn, COD is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 28% 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 Elgin Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the midsize city of Elgin, ECC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 35 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at ECC, 71% are male and 29% are female.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Elgin Community College Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Lewis and Clark Community College is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Godfrey, Lewis and Clark Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 43% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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#6

Joliet Junior College

Joliet, IL

Joliet Junior College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Located in the large suburb of Joliet, Joliet Junior College is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 33 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Joliet Junior College, 79% are male and 21% are female.

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#7

McHenry County College

Crystal Lake, IL

McHenry County 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. MCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Crystal Lake.

Of the 32 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at MCC, 81% are male and 19% are female.

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#7

College of Lake County

Grayslake, IL

College of Lake County landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. College of Lake County is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Grayslake.

Of the 32 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at College of Lake County, 78% are male and 22% are female.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at College of Lake County Report

#9

Morton College

Cicero, IL

Morton College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Located in the large suburb of Cicero, Morton College is a public school with a small student population.

About 39% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 61% are male.

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

#10

Triton College

River Grove, IL

With a ranking of #10, Triton College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their associate degree. Triton College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of River Grove.

Women make up 26% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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

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

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State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 2,647
Michigan 2,277
Ohio 3,212
Wisconsin 1,324

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 26 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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