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2023 Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Doctor's Degree Schools in New Jersey

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$72,554 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Doctor's Degree School for You

With 162 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting is the #20 most popular major in New Jersey.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Doctor's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in New Jersey to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey

The following schools top our list of the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top New Jersey Schools for a Doctorate in Law Enforcement & Firefighting

Our analysis found Rutgers University - Newark to be the best school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in New Jersey. Rutgers Newark is a large public school located in the city of Newark.

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#2

New Jersey City University

Jersey City, NJ

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means New Jersey City University is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Jersey City, NJCU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 1,240
Pennsylvania 625
Maryland 293
District of Columbia 261
Delaware 102

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice & Corrections 7,783
Homeland Security 2,759
Security Science and Technology 1,875
Other Homeland Security 456
Fire Protection 172

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Administration & Social Service 53,252
Legal Professions 45,189
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 10,452
Military Technologies & Applied Sciences 1,613

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Barry Bahler.

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