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2023 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting in the Southwest Region

123 Ranked Colleges
4,150 Degrees Awarded
$30,059 Avg Salary
Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Southwest Region

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In 2020-2021, 142,610 people earned their degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting, making the major the 12th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $37,355 and had an average of $25,230 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 19,493 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,065 and $25,607 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 4,150 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,810 and $18,681 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 123 colleges that offered a degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Southwest Region”.

Top 25 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting in the Southwest Region

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend College of the Muscogee Nation. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Southwest Region. College of the Muscogee Nation is located in Okmulgee, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 associates’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to qualified students.

Full College of the Muscogee Nation Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Report

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Redlands Community College
El Reno, Oklahoma

Out of the 123 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Redlands Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in El Reno, Oklahoma, this small public school awarded 27 diplomas to qualified associates’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students in 2020-2021.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Southwest Region list. UNM Valencia is located in Los Lunas, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 associates’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to qualified students.

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Out of the 123 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brookline College - Tucson landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 11 associates’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.

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With a ranking of #6, New Mexico State University - Grants did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Grants, New Mexico, this small public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified associates’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students in 2020-2021.

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El Paso Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Southwest Region ranking. El Paso Community College is located in El Paso, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 295 associates’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to qualified students.

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New Mexico State University - Dona Ana landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and it awarded 85 associates’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.

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Eastern New Mexico University - Ruidoso Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Southwest Region list. Eastern New Mexico University - Ruidoso Campus is a small school located in Ruidoso, New Mexico that handed out 5 associates’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.

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University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Gallup, New Mexico, this small public school handed out 16 diplomas to qualified associates’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students in 2020-2021.

Full University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Report

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Arizona Western College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Southwest Region list. Arizona Western College is a medium-sized school located in Yuma, Arizona that handed out 98 associates’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.

Full AWC Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Report

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University of New Mexico - Los Alamos Campus ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Southwest Region list. UNM Los Alamos is a small public school situated in Los Alamos, New Mexico. It awarded 3 associates’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.

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Luna Community College
Las Vegas, New Mexico

Luna Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Las Vegas, New Mexico, and it awarded 9 associates’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.

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South Texas College
McAllen, Texas

South Texas College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Southwest Region ranking. McAllen, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to 333 students in 2020-2021.

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With a ranking of #15, Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Southwest Region list. Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City is a public institution located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 51 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Langston University
Langston, Oklahoma

With a ranking of #16, Langston University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Southwest Region list. Langston University is a small public school situated in Langston, Oklahoma. It awarded 19 associates’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.

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Remington College - Dallas Campus ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Southwest Region list. Remington College - Dallas Campus is a small school located in Garland, Texas that handed out 16 associates’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.

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Central Texas College
Killeen, Texas

With a ranking of #18, Central Texas College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Southwest Region list. Central Texas College is a public institution located in Killeen, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 117 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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American InterContinental University - Houston landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Southwest Region ranking. American InterContinental University - Houston is located in Houston, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 associates’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to qualified students.

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Brookline College - Albuquerque
Albuquerque, New Mexico

Brookline College - Albuquerque landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Albuquerque, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

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New Mexico State University - Carlsbad landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Southwest Region ranking. New Mexico State University - Carlsbad is located in Carlsbad, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 associates’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to qualified students.

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Texarkana College
Texarkana, Texas

Texarkana College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Texarkana, Texas, this small public school handed out 31 degrees to qualified associates’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students in 2020-2021.

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Del Mar College
Corpus Christi, Texas

Del Mar College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Southwest Region list. DMC is a fairly large school located in Corpus Christi, Texas that handed out 77 associates’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.

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Southwest Collegiate Institute for the Deaf ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Southwest Region list. Southwest Collegiate Institute for the Deaf is a small public school situated in Big Spring, Texas. It awarded 1 associates’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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Northern Oklahoma College
Tonkawa, Oklahoma

Northern Oklahoma College ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Southwest Region list. Northern Oklahoma College is a public institution located in Tonkawa, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 24 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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