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

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

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting is the #11 most popular major in Virginia with 3,572 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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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 Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 14 schools in Virginia 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 Virginia.

Our analysis found Southwest Virginia Community College to be the most popular school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Virginia. Southwest Virginia is a small public school located in the rural area of Richlands.

Women make up 38% 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 Lord Fairfax Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Lord Fairfax Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Middletown.

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

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#3

Germanna Community College

Locust Grove, VA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Germanna Community College is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their undergraduate certificate. Germanna Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Locust Grove.

Of the 14 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Germanna Community College, 57% are male and 43% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Virginia Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Northern Virginia Community College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Annandale.

Of the 12 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Northern Virginia Community College, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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Out of the 14 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Wytheville Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Wytheville, WCC is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 36% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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Danville 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. Danville Community College is a small public school located in the distant town of Danville.

Of the 12 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Danville Community College, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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University of Virginia - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 10% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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Southside Virginia 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 #8 on the list. Southside Virginia Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Alberta.

About 67% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 33% are male.

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With a ranking of #8, Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach 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 large city of Virginia Beach, Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #10, Rappahannock 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. RCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Glenns.

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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 Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 3,253
West Virginia 2,543
South Carolina 1,049
Florida 6,464
Arkansas 735
Mississippi 640
Tennessee 1,330
Louisiana 1,112
Alabama 2,863
Kentucky 1,321
Georgia 2,338

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 14 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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