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

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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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting was ranked 9th in Connecticut. In fact, 1,629 were awarded in the state 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. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 15 schools in Connecticut 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.

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 Connecticut.

#1

Post University

Waterbury, CT

Our 2023 rankings named Post University the most popular school in Connecticut for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize suburb of Waterbury, Post University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 68% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 32% are male.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Post University Report

Out of the 15 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Housatonic Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Bridgeport, Housatonic Community College is a public school with a small student population.

About 56% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 44% are male.

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Out of the 15 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Manchester Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. MCC is a small public school located in the large suburb of Manchester.

Of the 38 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at MCC, 42% are male and 58% are female.

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

#4

Tunxis Community College

Farmington, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tunxis Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Tunxis Community College is a small public school located in the suburb of Farmington.

Women make up 49% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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

#5

Middlesex Community College

Middletown, CT

Out of the 15 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Middlesex Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Middletown, MxCC is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 61% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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Norwalk Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. NCC is a small public school located in the city of Norwalk.

About 50% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 50% are male.

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Naugatuck Valley 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 #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Waterbury, Naugatuck Valley Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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

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

Three Rivers Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the city of Norwich, Three Rivers Community College is a public college with a small student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 50% are male.

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Northwestern Connecticut 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 town of Winsted, NCCC is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 57% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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#10

Goodwin College

East Hartford, CT

Goodwin College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. Goodwin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of East Hartford.

Of the 12 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Goodwin, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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

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State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 1,785
Maine 289
Rhode Island 582
Massachusetts 2,955
Vermont 344

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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