by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual reviewed 295 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for associate degree seekers in the field of homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting. Combined, these schools handed out 29,478 associate degrees in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting to qualified students.
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Your choice of homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting for getting your associate degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
The overall quality of a associate degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their associate degree from the school. After all, your associate degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students working on their associate degree.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools list to help you make the college decision.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
It is difficult to beat Columbia Southern University if you want to pursue an associate degree in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting. Located in the fringe town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting from Columbia Southern University
It's hard to beat Santa Rosa Junior College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting. SRJC is a fairly large public college located in the medium-sized city of Santa Rosa.More information about a associate in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting from Santa Rosa Junior College
Every student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting needs to check out Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Fort Lauderdale.More information about a associate in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting from Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale
Any student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting has to check out University of Phoenix - Arizona. UOPX - Arizona is a fairly large private for-profit university located in the large city of Phoenix.More information about a associate in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting from University of Phoenix - Arizona
Located in the rural area of Oroville, Butte College is a public college with a large student population.More information about a associate in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting from Butte College
Located in the city of Chula Vista, SWC Chula Vista is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting from Southwestern College
Located in the small city of Kenosha, Gateway Technical College is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting from Gateway Technical College
Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public college with a very large student population.More information about a associate in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting from Ivy Tech Community College
Located in the suburb of Moreno Valley, Moreno Valley College is a public college with a large student population.More information about a associate in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting from Moreno Valley College
Located in the town of Alexandria, ATCC is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting from Alexandria Technical & Community College
Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue University Global is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a associate in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting from Purdue University Global
Located in the medium-sized suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting from Southern New Hampshire University
Located in the suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting from Century College
Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a associate in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting from American Public University System
WSU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Ogden.More information about a associate in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting from Weber State University
Located in the large city of Bronx, Monroe College is a private for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting from Monroe College
Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting from Liberty University
MJC is a large public college located in the midsize city of Modesto.More information about a associate in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting from Modesto Junior College
CSN is a very large public college located in the large city of Las Vegas.More information about a associate in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting from College of Southern Nevada
College of the Desert is a fairly large public college located in the small city of Palm Desert.More information about a associate in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting from College of the Desert
FVTC is a fairly large public college located in the midsize suburb of Appleton.More information about a associate in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting from Fox Valley Technical College
Yuba College is a moderately-sized public college located in the medium-sized suburb of Marysville.More information about a associate in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting from Yuba College
Located in the large city of Miami, MDC is a public college with a very large student population.More information about a associate in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting from Miami Dade College
South Texas College is a very large public college located in the city of McAllen.More information about a associate in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting from South Texas College
Located in the remote area of Forest City, Waldorf is a private for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a associate in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting from Waldorf University
This section represents the rest of the schools awarded a Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 20% of the 295 different United States homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting schools we analyzed.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lake Superior State University | Sault Ste Marie, MI |
| 52 | Northeast Wisconsin Technical College | Green Bay, WI |
| 53 | Utah Valley University | Orem, UT |
| 54 | Santa Ana College | Santa Ana, CA |
| 55 | Blackhawk Technical College | Janesville, WI |
| 56 | Suffolk County Community College | Selden, NY |
| 57 | Florida State College at Jacksonville | Jacksonville, FL |
| 58 | Grand Rapids Community College | Grand Rapids, MI |
| 59 | Chippewa Valley Technical College | Eau Claire, WI |
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools award.
View the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 24,183 |
| Fire Protection | 3,939 |
| Security Science and Technology | 856 |
| Homeland Security | 402 |
| Other Homeland Security | 98 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Legal Professions | 5,241 |