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

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Finding the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master'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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in New Jersey to see which ones offered the best master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey

The colleges and universities below are the best for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master's Degree Schools

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

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#2

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ

The excellent master’s degree programs at Monmouth University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in New Jersey. Monmouth is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of West Long Branch.

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#3

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

Out of the 11 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Rowan University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Rowan is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Glassboro.

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Out of the 11 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - Camden landed the # 4 spot on the list. Rutgers Camden is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Camden.

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#5

Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Rider University is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville, Rider is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Georgian Court University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Lakewood, Georgian Court is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Teaneck, FDU is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#8

Kean University

Union, NJ

Kean University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in the large suburb of Union, Kean is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#9

College of Saint Elizabeth

Morristown, NJ

College of Saint Elizabeth ranked #9 on this year’s Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of Morristown, CSE is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#10

New Jersey City University

Jersey City, NJ

With a ranking of #10, New Jersey City University did quite well on this year’s best schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Jersey City, NJCU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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

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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 11 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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