2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree School for You
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting is the #12 most popular major in the country with 142,610 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
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To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 123 schools in the Southwest Region 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.
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2023 Most Popular Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors pursuing a associate degree.
Top 15% Most Popular Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Phoenix - Arizona to be the most popular school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southwest Region . UOPX - Arizona is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Tempe.
Of the 502 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at UOPX - Arizona, 33% are male and 67% are female.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at South Texas 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 the Southwest Region . South Texas College is a fairly large public school located in the city of McAllen.
Of the 333 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at South Texas College, 46% are male and 54% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend El Paso Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. El Paso Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of El Paso.
Women make up 46% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.
Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at El Paso Community College Report
The in-demand associate degree programs at Lone Star College System helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public school with a very large student population.
About 53% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 47% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend El Centro College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. El Centro College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Dallas.
About 62% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 38% are male.
Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at El Centro College Report
With a ranking of #6, American InterContinental University - Online did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their associate degree. AIU Online is a large private for-profit school located in the rural area of Schaumburg.
About 77% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 23% are male.
With a ranking of #8, Austin Community College District did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their associate degree. Austin Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.
Of the 123 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Austin Community College District, 51% are male and 49% are female.
Central Texas 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 midsize suburb of Killeen, Central Texas College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 38% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.
Arizona Western College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. AWC is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Yuma.
Of the 98 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at AWC, 45% are male and 55% are female.
Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Arizona Western College Report
Blinn College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the town of Brenham, Blinn College is a public college with a large student population.
About 42% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 58% are male.
New Mexico State University - Dona Ana came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Las Cruces, NMSU Dona Ana is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
About 48% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 52% are male.
Del Mar 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 #13 on the list. Located in the large city of Corpus Christi, DMC is a public college with a large student population.
Of the 77 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at DMC, 52% are male and 48% are female.
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Rio Salado College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Rio Salado College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tempe.
Of the 76 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Rio Salado College, 74% are male and 26% are female.
Collin County Community College District 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 #15 on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of McKinney, Collin County Community College District is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 69 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Collin County Community College District, 58% are male and 42% are female.
With a ranking of #16, Tyler Junior College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their associate degree. Tyler Junior College is a large public school located in the midsize city of Tyler.
About 57% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 43% are male.
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McLennan 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 #16 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Waco, MCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 71% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.
Amarillo 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 #18 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Amarillo, Amarillo College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 64 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Amarillo College, 44% are male and 56% are female.
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Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | South Plains College | Levelland, TX |
| 19 | Central New Mexico Community College | Albuquerque, NM |
| 21 | Tarrant County College District | Fort Worth, TX |
| 21 | Odessa College | Odessa, TX |
| 23 | Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK |
| 24 | San Antonio College | San Antonio, TX |
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges by State
Explore the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 3,897 |
| Texas | 8,278 |
| New Mexico | 630 |
| Oklahoma | 1,017 |
Majors Related to Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related 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 25 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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