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2021 Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in North Carolina

20 Colleges
1,969 Bachelor's Degrees
$23,457 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for Non-Traditional Students

Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in North CarolinaWith 1,969 bachelor's degrees handed out in <nil>, homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting is the #12 most popular major in North Carolina. This means that of the 59,550 bachelor's that were awarded in the country, 3.3% were from a college or university in the state.

This year's Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in North Carolina ranking analyzed 20 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting programs and a strong support system for non-traditional students.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as affordability, and overall quality of the homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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2021 Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for Non-Traditional Students in North Carolina

The colleges and universities below are the best for non-traditional students studying homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting.

Top 10 Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for Non-Traditional Students

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Fayetteville State University has taken the #1 spot in this year's homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting ranking for non-traditional students. Located in the medium-sized city of Fayetteville, Fayetteville State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population. Fayetteville State University also took the #8 spot in our Best Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting in North Carolina rankings.

About 6.0% of Fayetteville State University students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 3,490 students at Fayetteville State University are exclusively online. 2,619 of Fayetteville State University students are attending part time.

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Saint Augustine's University landed the #2 spot in our 2021 best homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting schools for non-traditional students. Located in the large city of Raleigh, SAU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. SAU also made our Best Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting in North Carolina list, coming in at #7.

390 students are part time.

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Our rankings recognize North Carolina Wesleyan College as the #3 school in this year's rankings. North Carolina Wesleyan College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Rocky Mount.

About 3.2% of North Carolina Wesleyan College students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 372 students at North Carolina Wesleyan College that take at least one class online. 257 of North Carolina Wesleyan College students are attending part time.

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Lees - McRae College
Banner Elk, NC

The #4 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Lees - McRae College. Located in the rural area of Banner Elk, Lees - McRae College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.4%. 176 students at Lees - McRae College are exclusively online. 32 of Lees - McRae College students are attending part time.

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East Carolina University comes in at #5 in this year's ranking. ECU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Greenville. ECU also took the #1 spot in our Best Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting in North Carolina rankings.

About 1.7% of ECU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 12,522 students take at least one class online at ECU. 7,199 students are part time.

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Methodist University
Fayetteville, NC

Our rankings recognize Methodist University as the #6 school in this year's rankings. Methodist is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Fayetteville.

The student loan default rate at Methodist is lower than is typical, just 3.4% of students default in three years. There are approximately 560 students at Methodist that take at least one class online. 246 students are part time.

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Campbell University
Buies Creek, NC

The #7 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Campbell University. Located in the town of Buies Creek, Campbell is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population. Campbell did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting in North Carolina list.

About 1.2% of Campbell students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 830 students at Campbell that take at least one class online. About 931 of the students at Campbell are attending part time.

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North Carolina Central University landed the #8 spot in our 2021 best homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting schools for non-traditional students. Located in the city of Durham, North Carolina Central University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. North Carolina Central University also took the #5 spot in our Best Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting in North Carolina rankings.

About 4.1% of North Carolina Central University students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 3,054 students at North Carolina Central University that take at least one class online. There are roughly 1,766 part time students in attendance at North Carolina Central University.

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Gardner - Webb University
Boiling Springs, NC

Gardner - Webb University landed the #9 spot in our 2021 best homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting schools for non-traditional students. Located in the town of Boiling Springs, Gardner - Webb is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The student loan default rate at Gardner - Webb is lower than is typical, just 1.8% of students default in three years. 806 of Gardner - Webb students are exclusively distance learners. There are roughly 1,304 part time students in attendance at Gardner - Webb.

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Western Carolina University earned the #10 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the distant town of Cullowhee, WCU is a public school with a large student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, WCU has also earned the #6 rank in our Best Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting in North Carolina ranking.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.3%. Approximately 3,568 students take at least one class online at WCU. 2,712 students are part time.

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Best for Non-Traditional Students Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 407
Florida 4,269
Virginia 2,118
Alabama 1,638
Georgia 1,499
Tennessee 946
West Virginia 1,693
South Carolina 693
Louisiana 569
Kentucky 715
Arkansas 462

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