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

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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

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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

Valencia College

Orlando, FL

Our analysis found Valencia College to be the most popular school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a associate degree in Florida. Valencia College is a fairly 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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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Hillsborough Community College is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their associate degree. HCC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tampa.

Women make up 59% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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#3

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Lauderdale, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a private not-for-profit college with a 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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#4

Broward College

Fort Lauderdale, FL

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 medium-sized city of Fort Lauderdale, BC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 60% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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#5

Indian River State College

Fort Pierce, FL

Out of the 41 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Indian River State College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Indian River State College is a 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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#6

St Petersburg College

Clearwater, FL

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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#7

Miami Dade College

Miami, FL

Miami Dade College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Florida list. 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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#8

Polk State College

Winter Haven, FL

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 school with a medium-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 landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Located in the city of Jacksonville, FSCJ is a public college with a fairly 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 ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the city of Sanford, Seminole State is a public college with a 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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Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges 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
Virginia 3,572
Arkansas 735
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 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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