2025 Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Oregon

If you plan on getting your associate degree in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #4 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Oregon to determine which ones were the best for associate degree seekers in the field of homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 215 associate degrees in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting during the 2021-2022 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Average Early-Career Salaries

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.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting to pay back their student loans after receiving their associate degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting related body.

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.

More Ways to Rank Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools

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 in Oregon list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting in Oregon

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting.

Top Oregon Schools for an Associate in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

1

Chemeketa Community College
Salem, OR

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

64 Annual Graduates

Chemeketa Community College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting an associate degree in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting. Located in the large suburb of Salem, Chemeketa Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting from Chemeketa Community College

2

Portland Community College
Portland, OR

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

49 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Portland Community College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting. Portland Community College is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Portland.More information about a associate in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting from Portland Community College

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

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	38	8,820
Nevada	35	340
Washington	33	268
Hawaii	24	122
Alaska	22	17

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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice & Corrections	136
Fire Protection	71
Security Science and Technology	6
Other Homeland Security	2

Majors Similar to Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Legal Professions	58

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.