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2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in West Virginia

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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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting was ranked 4th in West Virginia. In fact, 2,543 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

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 West Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 15 schools in West Virginia 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 West Virginia.

Our analysis found American Public University System to be the most popular school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a associate degree in West Virginia. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.

Of the 202 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at American Military University, 81% are male and 19% are female.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means West Virginia University at Parkersburg is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Parkersburg, West Virginia University at Parkersburg is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 65% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Potomac State College of West Virginia University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in West Virginia. Located in the town of Keyser, WVU Potomac State College is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 40% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Mountwest Community and 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 West Virginia. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Huntington, MCTC is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at MCTC, 64% are male and 36% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Blue Ridge Community and Technical College is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Martinsburg, Blue Ridge Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

About 54% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 46% are male.

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Pierpont Community and Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in West Virginia list. Pierpont Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the town of Fairmont.

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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West Virginia Northern Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in West Virginia ranking. Located in the city of Wheeling, WVNCC is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 78% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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BridgeValley Community & Technical College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. BridgeValley Community & Technical College is a small public school located in the medium-sized suburb of South Charleston.

Of the 8 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at BridgeValley Community & Technical College, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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Salem University

Salem, WV

Salem University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in West Virginia list. Salem is a small private for-profit school located in the rural area of Salem.

Women make up 33% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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Southern West Virginia 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 #10 on the list. Located in the town of Mount Gay, Southern is a public school 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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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
South Carolina 1,049
Florida 6,464
Virginia 3,572
Arkansas 735
Mississippi 640
Louisiana 1,112
Alabama 2,863
Kentucky 1,321
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

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 15 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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