2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Maine
Finding the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 289 degrees and certificates were awarded to homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who went to a Maine college or university. This makes it the #13 most popular major in the state.
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.
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 Maine ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Maine 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.
2023 Most Popular Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Maine
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 Maine.
Top 10 Most Popular Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Southern Maine Community College the most popular school in Maine for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of South Portland, SMCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
About 33% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 67% are male.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Central Maine Community 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 Maine. Central Maine Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Auburn.
Of the 27 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Central Maine Technical College, 63% are male and 37% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Maine Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Maine list. Located in the small city of Bangor, Eastern Maine Community College is a public college with a small student population.
Women make up 31% 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 University of Maine at Fort Kent. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Maine list. UMFK is a small public school located in the remote area of Fort Kent.
Of the 8 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at UMFK, 63% are male and 38% are female.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at York County 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 Maine. Located in the rural area of Wells, York County Community College is a public college with a small student population.
About 86% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 14% are male.
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Washington County Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Maine list. Located in the town of Calais, Washington County Community College is a public school with a fairly small student population.
Of the 6 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Washington County Community College, 50% are male and 50% are female.
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Beal College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Maine ranking. Located in the city of Bangor, Beal College is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Women make up 33% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.
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University of Maine at Augusta ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Maine list. UMA is a small public school located in the distant town of Augusta.
Of the 6 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at UMA, 50% are male and 50% are female.
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University of Maine at Presque Isle landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Located in the rural area of Presque Isle, UMPI is a public college with a small 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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Husson University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Maine ranking. Husson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bangor.
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Explore all the Most Popular Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Hampshire | 1,785 |
| Rhode Island | 582 |
| Massachusetts | 2,955 |
| Connecticut | 1,629 |
| Vermont | 344 |
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Related Majors
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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 10 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.
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