2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services for an Associate

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly for Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services for an Associate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 1,695 people earned their degree in other homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services, making the major the 355th most popular in the United States.

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 147 other homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 3 colleges that offer a degree in other homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality other homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services programs as well as strong veteran support.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the other homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly for Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services for an Associate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services for an Associate”.

Top 3 Best Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans

1

Ivy Tech Community College
Indianapolis, Indiana

1 GI Bill® Students**

#1 in overall quality

YES Student Veterans Organization

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ivy Tech Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services for an Associate list. Ivy Tech Community College is a public institution located in Indianapolis, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 18 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ivy Tech Community College, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services Associate Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Ivy Tech Community College supports 63,809 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,500. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full Ivy Tech Community College Veteran Student Life Report

2

Schoolcraft College
Livonia, Michigan

1 GI Bill® Students**

#2 in overall quality

$39,472 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Schoolcraft College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services for an Associate. Schoolcraft College is a public institution located in Livonia, Michigan. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Schoolcraft College also took the #2 spot in our “Best Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 8,116 students enrolled at Schoolcraft College, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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3

Owens Community College
Perrysburg, Ohio

202 GI Bill® Students**

#3 in overall quality

YES Student Veterans Organization

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Owens Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services for an Associate. Owens State Community College is a medium-sized school located in Perrysburg, Ohio that handed out 7 associates’s other homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services degrees in 2020-2021.

Owens State Community College also made our “Best Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3.According to our most recent data, Owens Community College supports 7,536 students, and 202 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 152 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,995. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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Notes and References

References

• 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 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).
• Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
• **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.