2021 Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in North Carolina
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Finding the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for Non-Traditional Students
With 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
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 midsize 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.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 6.0%. 3,490 students at Fayetteville State University are exclusively online. There are roughly 2,619 part time students in attendance at Fayetteville State University.
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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 city of Raleigh, SAU is a private not-for-profit school 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 of SAU students are attending 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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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 college with a fairly small student population.
The student loan default rate at Lees - McRae College is lower than is typical, just 1.4% of students default in three years. 176 students at Lees - McRae College are exclusively online. There are roughly 32 part time students in attendance at Lees - McRae College.
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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.
The student loan default rate at ECU is lower than is typical, just 1.7% of students default in three years. There are approximately 12,522 students at ECU that take at least one class online. 7,199 students are part time.
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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 medium-sized city of Fayetteville.
About 3.4% of Methodist students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 560 students take at least one class online at Methodist. About 246 of the students at Methodist are attending part time.
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The #7 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Campbell University. Located in the fringe 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.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.2%. Approximately 830 students take at least one class online at Campbell. 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 school 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.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 4.1%. 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 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.
About 1.8% of Gardner - Webb students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 806 students at Gardner - Webb are exclusively online. 1,304 students are part time.
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Western Carolina University earned the #10 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the 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 student loan default rate at WCU is lower than is typical, just 2.3% of students default in three years. There are approximately 3,568 students at WCU that take at least one class online. 2,712 students are part time.
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