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2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting was ranked #12 in the country. In fact 142,610 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 41 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region 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 the Rocky Mountains Region .

Our analysis found Utah Valley University to be the most popular school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the small city of Orem, UVU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 35% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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#2

Salt Lake Community College

Salt Lake City, UT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Salt Lake Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 60% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 40% are male.

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#3

Pikes Peak Community College

Colorado Springs, CO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pikes Peak Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. PPCC is a large public school located in the large suburb of Colorado Springs.

Of the 50 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at PPCC, 76% are male and 24% are female.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at College of Western Idaho helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . CWI is a fairly large public school located in the rural area of Nampa.

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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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Utah State University is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their associate degree. USU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Logan.

Of the 42 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at USU, 31% are male and 69% are female.

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#6

College of Southern Idaho

Twin Falls, ID

With a ranking of #6, College of Southern Idaho did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their associate degree. College of Southern Idaho is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Twin Falls.

Women make up 68% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #7, Weber State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Ogden, WSU is a public college 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.

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#8

Idaho State University

Pocatello, ID

Idaho State University 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 #8 on the list. Located in the small city of Pocatello, ISU is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 28 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at ISU, 68% are male and 32% are female.

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Laramie County Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Cheyenne, LCCC is a public college with a small student population.

About 57% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 43% are male.

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Red Rocks Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Red Rocks Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Lakewood.

Women make up 35% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges by State

Explore the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 1,591
Utah 808
Montana 57
Idaho 312
Wyoming 202

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

Majors Similar to Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

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 25 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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