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2026 Best Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services Schools in North Carolina

1 Colleges in the United States
11 Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services Degrees Awarded
$43,272 Avg Early-Career Salary

Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 16 schools to find the best for other homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting & related protective services students.

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If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the other homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting & related protective services degrees they offer, see the list below.

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No school ranked higher than Vance Granville Community College this year for other homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting & related protective services. This mid-sized public university is located in the town of Henderson. About 11 other homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting & related protective services degrees were awarded at Vance Granville Community College in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, other homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting & related protective services degree recipients from Vance Granville Community College generally make around $43,272. Students borrow a median of $14,833 to complete this degree. Read more about the other homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting & related protective services program at Vance Granville Community College

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 16 schools evaluated.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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