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Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Missouri

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

18 Colleges
$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 the #13 most popular major in Missouri with 1,500 degrees and certificates awarded 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.

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 Missouri ranking. This report analyzed 18 schools in Missouri 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.

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 Missouri Southern State University the most popular school in Missouri for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their associate degree. Missouri Southern is a small public school located in the city of Joplin.

Women make up 46% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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#2

Park University

Parkville, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Park University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Missouri list. Park University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Parkville.

Of the 34 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Park University, 76% are male and 24% are female.

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#3

Saint Louis Community College

Saint Louis, MO

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Saint Louis Community College is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Saint Louis Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

Columbia College

Columbia, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Missouri list. Columbia College Missouri is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

About 61% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 39% are male.

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#5

Mineral Area College

Park Hills, MO

Out of the 18 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Mineral Area College landed the # 5 spot on the list. MAC is a small public school located in the town of Park Hills.

Women make up 26% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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Jefferson College

Hillsboro, MO

With a ranking of #6, Jefferson College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their associate degree. JeffCo is a small public school located in the rural area of Hillsboro.

Of the 22 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at JeffCo, 82% are male and 18% are female.

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Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. MCC is a large public school located in the city of Kansas City.

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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#8

Crowder College

Neosho, MO

Crowder College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in the town of Neosho, Crowder College is a public school with a small student population.

About 36% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 64% are male.

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With a ranking of #9, Ozarks Technical 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 Springfield, OTC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 15% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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#10

Three Rivers College

Poplar Bluff, MO

Three Rivers College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Missouri list. Three Rivers College is a small public school located in the remote town of Poplar Bluff.

Women make up 55% 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 Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 722
Minnesota 1,643
Iowa 883
South Dakota 154
Nebraska 729
North Dakota 271

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 18 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.

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