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2023 Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools in New York

6 Colleges
$65,234 Avg Salary
$18,395 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 1,240 degrees and certificates were awarded to homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who went to a New York college or university. This makes it the #15 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in New York to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools in New York

The colleges and universities below are the best for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Top New York Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Law Enforcement & Firefighting

#1

Excelsior College

Albany, NY

Our analysis found Excelsior College to be the best school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in New York. Located in the city of Albany, Excelsior College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Iona College

New Rochelle, NY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Iona College is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their graduate certificate. Iona is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of New Rochelle.

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#3

LIU Post

Brookville, NY

The excellent graduate certificate programs at LIU Post helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in New York. Located in the large suburb of Brookville, LIU Post is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at John Jay College of Criminal Justice helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in New York. John Jay is a fairly large public school located in the city of New York.

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#5

Utica College

Utica, NY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Utica College is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Utica, Utica College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#6

University at Albany

Albany, NY

University at Albany came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking. Located in the small city of Albany, UAlbany is a public school with a fairly large 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 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 625
Maryland 293
New Jersey 162
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

Majors Similar to Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

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 6 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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