by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Maine for an Associate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
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 Maine, there were 311 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates with average earnings and debt of $46,681 and $27,136 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 132 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,263 and $19,245 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Maine for an Associate” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs in the United States.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for maine associate degree homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Maine Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Maine for an Associate. Southern Maine Community College is a public institution located in South Portland, Maine. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 51 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central Maine Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Maine for an Associate. Central Maine Technical College is a public institution located in Auburn, Maine. The school has a small population, and it awarded 27 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Central Maine Technical College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Maine Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Maine for an Associate list. Eastern Maine Community College is a public institution located in Bangor, Maine. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Eastern Maine Community College Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Report
Out of the 10 schools in the Most Well Attended Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Maine for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maine at Fort Kent landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Maine at Fort Kent is located in Fort Kent, Maine and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 associates’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at UMFK
Out of the 10 schools in the Most Well Attended Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Maine for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, York County Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. York County Community College is a small school located in Wells, Maine that handed out 7 associates’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #6, Washington County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Maine for an Associate list. This small school is located in Calais, Maine, and it awarded 6 associates’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Washington County Community College Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Report
With a ranking of #6, Beal College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Maine for an Associate list. Located in Bangor, Maine, this small private for-profit school handed out 6 degrees to qualified associates’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
Read full report on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Beal College
University of Maine at Augusta landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Maine for an Associate ranking. UMA is a small school located in Augusta, Maine that handed out 6 associates’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at University of Maine at Augusta
With a ranking of #9, University of Maine at Presque Isle did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Maine for an Associate list. This small school is located in Presque Isle, Maine, and it awarded 4 associates’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at UMPI
With a ranking of #10, Husson University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Maine for an Associate list. Husson University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bangor, Maine. It awarded 1 associates’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Husson University
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