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

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

With 1,426 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting is the #14 most popular major in Maryland.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in Maryland 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 Anne Arundel Community College to be the most popular school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a associate degree in Maryland. AACC is a large public school located in the suburb of Arnold.

Women make up 54% 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 Community College of Baltimore County. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Maryland list. Located in the suburb of Baltimore, CCBC is a public college with a large student population.

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

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#2

Montgomery College

Rockville, MD

The in-demand associate degree programs at Montgomery 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 Maryland. Montgomery College is a large public school located in the small city of Rockville.

Of the 31 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Montgomery College, 55% are male and 45% are female.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means College of Southern Maryland is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of La Plata, CSM is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Frederick Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Maryland. Located in the small city of Frederick, Frederick Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 14% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 86% are male.

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Allegany College of Maryland ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Maryland list. Located in the small city of Cumberland, Allegany College of Maryland is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 15 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Allegany College of Maryland, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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#7

Carroll Community College

Westminster, MD

Carroll Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Carroll Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Westminster.

About 7% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 93% are male.

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Prince George’s Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. Located in the suburb of Largo, PGCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 63% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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Baltimore City 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 city of Baltimore, Baltimore City Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 82% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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#10

Wor-Wic Community College

Salisbury, MD

Wor-Wic Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. Located in the rural area of Salisbury, Wor-Wic Community College is a public school with a small student population.

About 30% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 70% are male.

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

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State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 3,309
Pennsylvania 4,059
New York 9,990
Delaware 314
District of Columbia 564

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 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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