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Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee

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

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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 #15 most popular major in Tennessee with 1,330 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. 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.

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 Tennessee to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 22 schools in Tennessee 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 Tennessee.

Our 2023 rankings named Volunteer State Community College the most popular school in Tennessee for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Gallatin, VSCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 41 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at VSCC, 85% are male and 15% are female.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Walters State Community 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 Tennessee. Located in the city of Morristown, WSCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 39 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at WSCC, 77% are male and 23% are female.

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#3

Bethel University

McKenzie, TN

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Bethel University is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their associate degree. Located in the distant town of McKenzie, Bethel is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

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#4

South College

Knoxville, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Knoxville, South College is a private for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 28 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at South College, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Northeast State Community 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 Tennessee. Located in the rural area of Blountville, Northeast State Technical Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 26 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Northeast State Technical Community College, 62% are male and 38% are female.

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With a ranking of #6, Nashville State 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. Nashville State Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Nashville.

Women make up 56% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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#7

Cumberland University

Lebanon, TN

Cumberland University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the town of Lebanon, CU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at CU, 45% are male and 55% are female.

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Southwest Tennessee 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 #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Memphis, Southwest is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 56% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 44% are male.

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Pellissippi State Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Pellissippi State Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Knoxville.

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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Roane State Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the town of Harriman, Roane State Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 63% 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
Mississippi 640
South Carolina 1,049
Florida 6,464
Virginia 3,572
Arkansas 735
Alabama 2,863
Kentucky 1,321
Georgia 2,338
Louisiana 1,112

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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