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

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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, 2,338 degrees and certificates were awarded to homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who went to a Georgia college or university. This makes it the #12 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. Our analysis looked at 43 schools in Georgia 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.

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 Georgia.

#1

Georgia Military College

Milledgeville, GA

Our analysis found Georgia Military College to be the most popular school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a associate degree in Georgia. Located in the town of Milledgeville, Georgia Military College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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Out of the 43 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Albany Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Albany, Albany Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 52 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Albany Technical College, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at South Georgia Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Georgia. South Georgia Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Americus.

About 62% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 38% are male.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Chattahoochee Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Georgia. Located in the suburb of Marietta, Chattahoochee Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 38 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Chattahoochee Technical College, 34% are male and 66% are female.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Central Georgia Technical 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 Georgia. CGTC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Warner Robins.

Of the 34 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at CGTC, 38% are male and 62% are female.

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American InterContinental University - Atlanta ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Georgia list. AIU Atlanta is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Atlanta.

Of the 28 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at AIU Atlanta, 21% are male and 79% are female.

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#7

Gwinnett Technical College

Lawrenceville, GA

Gwinnett Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville, GTC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 25 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at GTC, 28% are male and 72% are female.

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Georgia Northwestern Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Georgia list. Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Rome.

Of the 23 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Georgia Northwestern Technical College, 30% are male and 70% are female.

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North Georgia Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. North Georgia Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Clarkesville.

Of the 23 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at North Georgia Technical College, 57% are male and 43% are female.

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#10

East Georgia State College

Swainsboro, GA

East Georgia State 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 #10 on the list. East Georgia State College is a small public school located in the remote town of Swainsboro.

Of the 21 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at East Georgia State College, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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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
Florida 6,464
Virginia 3,572
Arkansas 735
Mississippi 640
South Carolina 1,049
Louisiana 1,112
Alabama 2,863
Kentucky 1,321
Tennessee 1,330

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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