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2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico

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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 9th in New Mexico. In fact, 630 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.

The Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 20 schools in New Mexico 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 New Mexico.

Our 2023 rankings named New Mexico State University - Dona Ana the most popular school in New Mexico for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Las Cruces, NMSU Dona Ana is a public school with a moderately-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.

Read full report on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at New Mexico State University - Dona Ana

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central New Mexico Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico list. CNM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Albuquerque.

Women make up 31% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Gallup, UNM Gallup is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 88% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

Read full report on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Santa Fe Community College is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their associate degree. SFCC is a small public school located in the small suburb of Santa Fe.

Women make up 60% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Santa Fe Community College Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their associate degree. Located in the remote town of Roswell, ENMU - Roswell Campus is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 90% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

Read full report on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus

#6

Luna Community College

Las Vegas, NM

Luna Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico list. Luna Community College is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Las Vegas.

Women make up 44% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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Brookline College - Albuquerque ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico list. Brookline College - Albuquerque is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Albuquerque.

Women make up 89% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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New Mexico Junior 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 remote town of Hobbs, New Mexico Junior College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at New Mexico Junior College, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at New Mexico Junior College Report

University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus 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 #6 on the list. Located in the rural area of Los Lunas, UNM Valencia is a public college with a small student population.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus Report

New Mexico State University - Carlsbad 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 rural area of Carlsbad, NMSU Carlsbad is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 71% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

Read full report on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at New Mexico State University - Carlsbad

Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 3,897
Texas 8,278
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

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 20 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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