2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States 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 Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 100 schools in the Plains States Region 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.
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2023 Most Popular Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
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 the Plains States Region .
Top 15% Most Popular Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Century College the most popular school in the Plains States Region for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 91 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Century College, 58% are male and 42% are female.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Grantham University is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Lenexa, Grantham University is a private for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 85 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Grantham University, 46% are male and 54% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Des Moines Area Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. DMACC is a very large public school located in the suburb of Ankeny.
About 42% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 58% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Waldorf University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Forest City, Waldorf is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
About 18% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 82% are male.
The in-demand associate degree programs at Alexandria Technical & 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 the Plains States Region . Located in the remote town of Alexandria, ATCC is a public college with a small student population.
About 10% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 90% are male.
Missouri Southern State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Joplin, Missouri Southern is a public school with a small student population.
Of the 56 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Missouri Southern, 54% are male and 46% are female.
North Hennepin Community 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 suburb of Brooklyn Park, North Hennepin Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 47 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at North Hennepin Community College, 74% are male and 26% are female.
With a ranking of #8, Normandale 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 city of Bloomington, Normandale Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 42% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.
Rasmussen University - Minnesota came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a small private for-profit school located in the city of St. Cloud.
About 42% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 58% are male.
Southeast Community College Area ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Southeast Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Lincoln.
About 57% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 43% are male.
Metropolitan 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 #11 on the list. MCC is a large public school located in the large city of Omaha.
About 46% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 54% are male.
Fond du Lac Tribal and 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 #12 on the list. Located in the fringe town of Cloquet, Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College is a public school with a small student population.
About 33% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 67% are male.
Northeast Community College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Located in the remote town of Norfolk, Northeast is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 34 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Northeast, 35% are male and 65% are female.
With a ranking of #13, Park University 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 suburb of Parkville, Park University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
About 24% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 76% are male.
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Inver Hills Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. IHCC is a small public school located in the large suburb of Inver Grove Heights.
About 50% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 50% are male.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional popular schools for Law Enforcement & Firefighting students in the Plains States Region that almost earned our Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Saint Louis Community College | Saint Louis, MO |
| 17 | Riverland Community College | Austin, MN |
| 18 | Columbia College | Columbia, MO |
| 18 | Hutchinson Community College | Hutchinson, KS |
| 20 | Iowa Central Community College | Fort Dodge, IA |
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 Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 722 |
| Minnesota | 1,643 |
| Iowa | 883 |
| South Dakota | 154 |
| Missouri | 1,500 |
| Nebraska | 729 |
| North Dakota | 271 |
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 Related Majors
| 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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