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2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California

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Finding the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate School for You

With 14,822 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting is the #13 most popular major in California.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 80 schools in California to see which undergraduate certificate 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 undergraduate certificate.

#1

San Bernardino Valley College

San Bernardino, CA

Our analysis found San Bernardino Valley College to be the most popular school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in California. Located in the midsize city of San Bernardino, San Bernardino Valley College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 17% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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#2

Butte College

Oroville, CA

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Butte College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in California. Located in the rural area of Oroville, Butte College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 18% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 82% are male.

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#3

Palomar College

San Marcos, CA

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Palomar 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 California. Palomar College is a large public school located in the suburb of San Marcos.

Of the 151 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Palomar College, 96% are male and 4% are female.

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#4

College of the Sequoias

Visalia, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of the Sequoias. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. Located in the midsize city of Visalia, College of the Sequoias is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 19% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 81% are male.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at College of the Sequoias Report

#5

Sierra College

Rocklin, CA

Out of the 80 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Sierra College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Sierra College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Rocklin.

Women make up 7% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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#6

Moreno Valley College

Moreno Valley, CA

Moreno Valley College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. Located in the large suburb of Moreno Valley, Moreno Valley College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 19% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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#7

El Camino College

Torrance, CA

El Camino 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 undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. El Camino College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Torrance.

Women make up 16% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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#8

Ventura College

Ventura, CA

Ventura 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 undergraduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Ventura College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Ventura.

About 43% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 57% are male.

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#9

Rio Hondo College

Whittier, CA

Rio Hondo 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 undergraduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. RHCCD is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Whittier.

Women make up 32% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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#9

Oxnard College

Oxnard, CA

Oxnard College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. Located in the midsize city of Oxnard, Oxnard College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 47 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Oxnard College, 87% are male and 13% are female.

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#11

UEI College-Fresno

Fresno, CA

UEI College-Fresno landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Located in the city of Fresno, UEI College-Fresno is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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

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United Education Institute-Ontario came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. Located in the midsize city of Ontario, United Education Institute-Ontario is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 53% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Law Enforcement & Firefighting students in the state of California that almost earned our Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California award.

Rank College Location
13 United Education Institute-Anaheim Anaheim, CA
14 United Education Institute-Chula Vista Chula Vista, CA
14 Allan Hancock College Santa Maria, CA
16 United Education Institute-Huntington Park Campus Huntington Park, CA
16 UEI College-Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA

Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 718
Oregon 602
Hawaii 270
Nevada 764
Alaska 140

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 26 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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