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2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in South Carolina

19 Colleges
$32,705 Avg Salary
$18,593 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree School for You

With 1,049 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting is the #13 most popular major in South Carolina.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

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 South Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 19 schools in South Carolina 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.

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 South Carolina.

#1

Trident Technical College

Charleston, SC

Our analysis found Trident Technical College to be the most popular school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a associate degree in South Carolina. Trident Technical College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Charleston.

About 68% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 33% are male.

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#2

Midlands Technical College

West Columbia, SC

The in-demand associate degree programs at Midlands 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 South Carolina. MTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of West Columbia.

Of the 37 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at MTC, 46% are male and 54% are female.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Greenville Technical College is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Greenville, GTC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 33% are male.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Horry-Georgetown 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 South Carolina. Located in the city of Conway, Horry-Georgetown Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 27 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Horry-Georgetown Technical College, 37% are male and 63% are female.

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#5

Piedmont Technical College

Greenwood, SC

The in-demand associate degree programs at Piedmont 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 South Carolina. Located in the distant town of Greenwood, Piedmont Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 21 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Piedmont Technical College, 38% are male and 62% are female.

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#6

Spartanburg Methodist College

Spartanburg, SC

Spartanburg Methodist College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. SMC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Spartanburg.

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

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Tri-County Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Located in the large suburb of Pendleton, TCTC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 60% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 40% are male.

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Miller-Motte College Conway came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Conway, MMC Conway is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Of the 17 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at MMC Conway, 12% are male and 88% are female.

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#9

York Technical College

Rock Hill, SC

York 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 #9 on the list. Located in the city of Rock Hill, York Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 33% are male.

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Florence-Darlington Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking. Florence-Darlington Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Florence.

Of the 12 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Florence-Darlington Technical College, 42% are male and 58% 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
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 19 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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