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Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Arizona

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

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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 one of the most popular subjects to study in Arizona. With 3,897 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 9th out of all the majors we track in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Arizona ranking. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in Arizona 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Phoenix - Arizona the most popular school in Arizona for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their associate degree. UOPX - Arizona is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Tempe.

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 American InterContinental University - Online helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Arizona. AIU Online is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the rural area of Schaumburg.

Women make up 77% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Arizona Western 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 Arizona. AWC is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Yuma.

About 55% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 45% are male.

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#4

Rio Salado College

Tempe, AZ

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Rio Salado College is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their associate degree. Rio Salado College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tempe.

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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Out of the 23 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Cochise County Community College District landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Sierra Vista, Cochise College is a public college 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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With a ranking of #6, Estrella Mountain 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. Located in the midsize suburb of Avondale, Estrella Mountain Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 37 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Estrella Mountain Community College, 49% are male and 51% are female.

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#7

Yavapai College

Prescott, AZ

Yavapai 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 small city of Prescott, Yavapai College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 28 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Yavapai College, 54% are male and 46% are female.

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Mesa 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. Mesa Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Mesa.

Women make up 79% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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#8

Phoenix College

Phoenix, AZ

Phoenix College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Arizona list. Located in the city of Phoenix, Phoenix College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 25% are male.

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#10

Glendale Community College

Glendale, AZ

With a ranking of #10, Glendale 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. Glendale Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Glendale.

Women make up 62% 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 Southwest Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Texas 8,278
New Mexico 630
Oklahoma 1,017

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 23 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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