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

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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.

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.

#1

Southern Maine Community College

South Portland, ME

Our analysis found Southern Maine Community College to be the most popular school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a associate degree in Maine. 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Maine Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Maine list. 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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The in-demand associate degree programs at Eastern Maine Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Maine. Located in the 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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The in-demand associate degree programs at University of Maine at Fort Kent helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Maine. UMFK is a small public school located in the rural 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 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 town of Calais, Washington County Community College is a public college with a 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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#6

Beal College

Bangor, ME

Beal College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Maine list. Located in the small city of Bangor, Beal College is a private for-profit school 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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With a ranking of #6, University of Maine at Augusta did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their associate degree. UMA is a small public school located in the 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 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 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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#10

Husson University

Bangor, ME

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 small city of Bangor.

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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
Rhode Island 582
Massachusetts 2,955
Connecticut 1,629
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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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