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

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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

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting is the #12 most popular major in Kentucky with 1,321 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 Kentucky ranking. Our analysis looked at 22 schools in Kentucky 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.

Our analysis found Somerset Community College to be the most popular school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a associate degree in Kentucky. SCC is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Somerset.

Women make up 55% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Bluegrass Community and Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Kentucky. Located in the large city of Lexington, Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 28 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Bluegrass Community and Technical College, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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#2

Hopkinsville Community College

Hopkinsville, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hopkinsville Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Hopkinsville Community College is a small public school located in the distant town of Hopkinsville.

Of the 28 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Hopkinsville Community College, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Jefferson Community and Technical College is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Louisville, Jefferson Community and Technical College is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 47% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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Out of the 22 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Big Sandy Community and Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Big Sandy Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the remote town of Prestonsburg.

About 31% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 69% are male.

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Owensboro Community and 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 #6 on the list. Located in the rural area of Owensboro, Owensboro Community and Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 15 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Owensboro Community and Technical College, 73% are male and 27% are female.

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Gateway Community and 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 #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Florence, Gateway is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 21% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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West Kentucky Community and Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. Located in the remote town of Paducah, West Kentucky Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at West Kentucky Community and Technical College, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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Maysville Community and Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. Located in the rural area of Maysville, Maysville Community and Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 57% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #10, Hazard Community and Technical 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 town of Hazard, Hazard Community and Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 58% 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 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
Georgia 2,338
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

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 22 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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