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

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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

With 735 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting is the #14 most popular major in Arkansas.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 Arkansas ranking. Our analysis looked at 29 schools in Arkansas 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors pursuing a associate degree.

#1

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR

Our analysis found Arkansas Tech University to be the most popular school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a associate degree in Arkansas. ATU is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Russellville.

About 74% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 26% are male.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Arkansas State University - Beebe is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Beebe, ASU-Beebe is a public college 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Arkansas Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the town of Forrest City, East Arkansas Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 16 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at East Arkansas Community College, 44% are male and 56% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas System eVersity. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the midsize city of Little Rock, UA eVersity is a public school with a fairly small student population.

Of the 15 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at UA eVersity, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Arkansas State University - Mountain Home is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Mountain Home, ASUMH is a public school with a small student population.

About 71% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 29% are male.

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#5

National Park College

Hot Springs, AR

Out of the 29 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, National Park College landed the # 5 spot on the list. National Park College is a small public school located in the suburb of Hot Springs.

About 79% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 21% are male.

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#7

Southeast Arkansas College

Pine Bluff, AR

Southeast Arkansas College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking. Located in the city of Pine Bluff, SEARK College is a public college with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 83% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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#8

Shorter College

N Little Rock, AR

Shorter College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking. Shorter College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of N Little Rock.

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Arkansas State University - Newport 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. ASUN is a small public school located in the rural area of Newport.

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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Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Located in the rural area of De Queen, UA Cossatot is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 86% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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

Explore all the Most Popular Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 3,253
West Virginia 2,543
South Carolina 1,049
Florida 6,464
Virginia 3,572
Mississippi 640
Tennessee 1,330
Louisiana 1,112
Alabama 2,863
Kentucky 1,321
Georgia 2,338

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 29 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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