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2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina

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

In 2020-2021, 3,253 degrees and certificates were awarded to homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who went to a North Carolina college or university. This makes it the #12 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 26 schools in North Carolina to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate 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 undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in North Carolina.

#1

Wilkes Community College

Wilkesboro, NC

Our 2023 rankings named Wilkes Community College the most popular school in North Carolina for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the town of Wilkesboro, Wilkes Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 16 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Wilkes Community College, 56% are male and 44% are female.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Durham Technical Community 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 North Carolina. Located in the city of Durham, Durham Technical Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 69% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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Out of the 26 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Beaufort County Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Beaufort County Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Washington.

About 73% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 27% are male.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Coastal Carolina 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 North Carolina. Coastal Carolina Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Jacksonville.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brunswick Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the rural area of Bolivia, Brunswick Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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

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Isothermal 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 undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. ICC is a small public school located in the distant town of Spindale.

Women make up 43% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #7, South Piedmont Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Polkton, South Piedmont Community College is a public college with a small student population.

About 20% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 80% are male.

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Rowan-Cabarrus Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the suburb of Salisbury, Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 25% are male.

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#9

Craven Community College

New Bern, NC

Craven Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina list. Craven Community College is a small public school located in the small city of New Bern.

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Central Carolina Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the town of Sanford, Central Carolina Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Central Carolina Community College, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
West Virginia 2,543
South Carolina 1,049
Florida 6,464
Virginia 3,572
Arkansas 735
Mississippi 640
Louisiana 1,112
Alabama 2,863
Kentucky 1,321
Georgia 2,338
Tennessee 1,330

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 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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