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

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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 640 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting is the #15 most popular major in Mississippi.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 12 schools in Mississippi to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs 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.

Our 2023 rankings named Holmes Community College the most popular school in Mississippi for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Goodman, Holmes Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 43% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Itawamba Community College is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their associate degree. ICC is a small public school located in the remote town of Fulton.

Women make up 42% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi Delta Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the town of Moorhead, Mississippi Delta Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 20 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Mississippi Delta Community College, 30% are male and 70% are female.

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Out of the 12 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Perkinston.

About 30% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 70% are male.

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Out of the 12 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Copiah-Lincoln Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Copiah-Lincoln Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Wesson.

Women make up 76% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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#6

Hinds Community College

Raymond, MS

Hinds Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi list. Hinds Community College is a fairly large public school located in the town of Raymond.

Of the 16 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Hinds Community College, 13% are male and 88% are female.

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With a ranking of #7, East Mississippi Community 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 rural area of Scooba, EMCC is a public college with a small student population.

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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#8

Coahoma Community College

Clarksdale, MS

With a ranking of #8, Coahoma Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their associate degree. Coahoma Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Clarksdale.

About 75% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 25% are male.

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Meridian Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking. MCC is a small public school located in the town of Meridian.

Of the 4 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at MCC, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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East Central Community 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 Central Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Decatur.

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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
South Carolina 1,049
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 12 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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