2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
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.
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'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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 320 schools in the Southeast Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular 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.
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2023 Most Popular Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
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 Southeast Region .
Top 25 Most Popular Southeast Region Schools for an Associate in Law Enforcement & Firefighting
Our analysis found Columbia Southern University to be the most popular school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the fringe town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 13% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.
Out of the 320 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Virginia Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Northern Virginia Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Annandale.
Women make up 56% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.
The in-demand associate degree programs at American Public University System 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 Southeast Region . Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.
About 19% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 81% are male.
Out of the 320 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Valencia College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Orlando, Valencia College is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 153 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Valencia College, 65% are male and 35% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Military College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the town of Milledgeville, Georgia Military College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 128 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Georgia Military College, 41% are male and 59% are female.
Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Georgia Military College Report
With a ranking of #6, Hillsborough Community College 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 large city of Tampa, HCC is a public school with a large student population.
About 59% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 41% are male.
Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Hillsborough Community College Report
Fayetteville Technical Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Fayetteville, FTCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 118 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at FTCC, 51% are male and 49% are female.
Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Fort Lauderdale.
Of the 132 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale, 45% are male and 55% are female.
Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale Report
Tidewater Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Tidewater Community College is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk.
About 55% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 45% are male.
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Broward College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. BC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fort Lauderdale.
About 60% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 40% are male.
Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Broward College Report
With a ranking of #11, Indian River State College 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 large suburb of Fort Pierce, Indian River State College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 34% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 66% are male.
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Liberty University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Of the 72 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Liberty University, 47% are male and 53% are female.
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With a ranking of #13, Delgado Community College 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 large city of New Orleans, Delgado Community College is a public school with a large student population.
Of the 65 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Delgado Community College, 34% are male and 66% are female.
St Petersburg College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. SPC is a very large public school located in the large city of Clearwater.
Women make up 46% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.
With a ranking of #15, Guilford Technical Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their associate degree. Guilford Technical Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Jamestown.
About 42% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 58% are male.
Miami Dade 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 #16 on the list. Located in the large city of Miami, MDC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 95 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at MDC, 31% are male and 69% are female.
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Albany Technical 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 #17 on the list. Located in the small city of Albany, Albany Technical College is a public school 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.
Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Albany Technical College Report
Holmes Community College landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Holmes Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Goodman.
Women make up 43% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.
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South Georgia Technical College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. South Georgia Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Americus.
Women make up 62% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.
Wake Technical 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 #20 on the list. Wake Technical Community College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Raleigh.
Women make up 52% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.
Miller-Motte College Wilmington 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 #20 on the list. MMC Wilmington is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Wilmington.
Of the 46 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at MMC Wilmington, 15% are male and 85% are female.
Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Miller-Motte College Wilmington Report
With a ranking of #20, Forsyth Technical Community College 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 medium-sized city of Winston-Salem, Forsyth Tech is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 66 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Forsyth Tech, 47% are male and 53% are female.
Central Piedmont Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Charlotte, Central Piedmont Community College is a public school with a large student population.
Women make up 26% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.
Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Central Piedmont Community College Report
Polk State College landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Polk State is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Winter Haven.
Women make up 56% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.
Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Polk State College Report
Pitt Community College ranked #25 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the midsize suburb of Winterville, Pitt Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
About 48% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 52% are male.
Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Pitt Community College Report
Rest of the Top Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | South College | Knoxville, TN |
| 51 | Bluegrass Community and Technical College | Lexington, KY |
| 51 | Hopkinsville Community College | Hopkinsville, KY |
| 51 | American InterContinental University - Atlanta | Atlanta, GA |
| 51 | John Tyler Community College | Chester, VA |
| 56 | Horry-Georgetown Technical College | Conway, SC |
| 56 | Arkansas State University - Beebe | Beebe, AR |
| 58 | Northeast State Community College | Blountville, TN |
| 59 | Gwinnett Technical College | Lawrenceville, GA |
| 59 | Alamance Community College | Graham, NC |
| 59 | Vance-Granville Community College | Henderson, NC |
| 62 | Itawamba Community College | Fulton, MS |
| 62 | Stanly Community College | Albemarle, NC |
| 62 | Louisiana State University - Eunice | Eunice, LA |
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges by State
Explore the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 3,253 |
| West Virginia | 2,543 |
| South Carolina | 1,049 |
| Florida | 6,464 |
| Virginia | 3,572 |
| Arkansas | 735 |
| Mississippi | 640 |
| Louisiana | 1,112 |
| Alabama | 2,863 |
| Kentucky | 1,321 |
| Georgia | 2,338 |
| Tennessee | 1,330 |
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 26 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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