2024 Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Alabama

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.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 773 associate degrees in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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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

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How much debt homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students go into to obtain their associate degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting related body.

Our complete 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.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Alabama ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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

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

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

1

Columbia Southern University
Orange Beach, AL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

664 Annual Graduates

Columbia Southern University is a wonderful choice for students pursuing 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

2

Wallace State Community College, Hanceville
Hanceville, AL

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

33 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Wallace State Community College, Hanceville if you wish to pursue an associate degree in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting. Located in the distant town of Hanceville, Wallace State, Hanceville is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting from Wallace State Community College, Hanceville

3

Remington College - Mobile Campus
Mobile, AL

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

2 Annual Graduates

Remington College - Mobile Campus is a great choice for individuals pursuing an associate degree in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting. Located in the city of Mobile, Remington College - Mobile Campus is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.More information about a associate in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting from Remington College - Mobile Campus

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

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Mississippi	37	189
Georgia	34	702
Virginia	34	596
Arkansas	33	204
Florida	32	1,225
North Carolina	30	1,154
Kentucky	30	266
Tennessee	30	253
West Virginia	29	307
Louisiana	26	281
South Carolina	26	286

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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Fire Protection	493
Criminal Justice & Corrections	280

Majors Similar to Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Legal Professions	36

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.