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

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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 Nebraska. With 729 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 10th out of all the majors we track in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Nebraska ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in Nebraska 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Southeast Community College Area to be the most popular school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a associate degree in Nebraska. Located in the city of Lincoln, Southeast Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 57% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Metropolitan Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Nebraska list. Located in the city of Omaha, MCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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

The in-demand associate degree programs at Northeast Community 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 Nebraska. Northeast is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Norfolk.

About 65% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 35% are male.

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#4

Central Community College

Grand Island, NE

Out of the 6 schools in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Central Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Grand Island.

Women make up 73% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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

Out of the 6 schools in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Nebraska Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. WNCC is a small public school located in the remote town of Scottsbluff.

About 50% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 50% are male.

Read full report on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Western Nebraska Community College

#6

Mid-Plains Community College

North Platte, NE

Mid-Plains 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 #6 on the list. Mid-Plains Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of North Platte.

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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
Missouri 1,500
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

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 6 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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