2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Florida
Finding the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 6,464 degrees and certificates were awarded to homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who went to a Florida college or university. This makes it the #11 most popular major in the state.
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 Florida ranking. Our analysis looked at 41 schools in Florida 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.
2023 Most Popular Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Florida
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Valencia College the most popular school in Florida for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their associate degree. Valencia College is a very large public school located in the large city of Orlando.
About 35% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 65% are male.
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Out of the 41 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Hillsborough Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. HCC is a large public school located in the city of Tampa.
Women make up 59% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Florida. Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Lauderdale, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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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Out of the 41 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Broward College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Fort Lauderdale, BC is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 60% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Indian River State 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 Florida. Indian River State College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fort Pierce.
Women make up 34% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.
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St Petersburg 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 #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Clearwater, SPC is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 98 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at SPC, 54% are male and 46% are female.
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With a ranking of #7, Miami Dade College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their associate degree. MDC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Miami.
About 69% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 31% are male.
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Polk State College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the city of Winter Haven, Polk State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 43 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Polk State, 44% are male and 56% are female.
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Florida State College at Jacksonville came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the large city of Jacksonville, FSCJ is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 40 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at FSCJ, 65% are male and 35% are female.
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Seminole State College of Florida 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 #10 on the list. Located in the small city of Sanford, Seminole State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 29% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 71% are male.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 3,253 |
| West Virginia | 2,543 |
| Mississippi | 640 |
| South Carolina | 1,049 |
| Virginia | 3,572 |
| Arkansas | 735 |
| Alabama | 2,863 |
| Kentucky | 1,321 |
| Georgia | 2,338 |
| Tennessee | 1,330 |
| Louisiana | 1,112 |
Majors Related to Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
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 Majors Related 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 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.