2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina
Finding the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 3,253 degrees and certificates were awarded to homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who went to a North Carolina 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 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 64 schools in North Carolina 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 North Carolina
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors pursuing a associate degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Fayetteville Technical Community College to be the most popular school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a associate degree in North Carolina. Located in the medium-sized city of Fayetteville, FTCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 49% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.
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Out of the 64 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Guilford Technical Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Guilford Technical Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Jamestown.
Of the 67 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Guilford Technical Community College, 58% are male and 42% are female.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Wake Technical Community 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 North Carolina. Wake Technical Community College is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Raleigh.
About 52% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 48% are male.
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Out of the 64 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Forsyth Technical Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem, Forsyth Tech is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 53% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Miller-Motte College Wilmington is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their associate degree. MMC Wilmington is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Wilmington.
Women make up 85% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Central Piedmont Community College is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Charlotte, Central Piedmont Community College is a public college with a large student population.
About 26% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 74% are male.
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Pitt Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Located in the midsize suburb of Winterville, Pitt Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 42 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Pitt Community College, 52% are male and 48% are female.
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Gaston College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Dallas, Gaston College is a public college with a small student population.
Women make up 50% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.
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Rowan-Cabarrus Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Salisbury, Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
About 32% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 68% are male.
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Cleveland 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. Located in the town of Shelby, Cleveland Community College is a public school with a small student population.
About 14% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 86% are male.
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Here are some additional popular schools for Law Enforcement & Firefighting students in the state of North Carolina that almost earned our Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Vance-Granville Community College | Henderson, NC |
| 12 | Alamance Community College | Graham, NC |
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 |
|---|---|
| West Virginia | 2,543 |
| Mississippi | 640 |
| South Carolina | 1,049 |
| Florida | 6,464 |
| Virginia | 3,572 |
| Arkansas | 735 |
| Alabama | 2,863 |
| Kentucky | 1,321 |
| Georgia | 2,338 |
| Tennessee | 1,330 |
| Louisiana | 1,112 |
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Related Majors
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 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.