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2023 Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in New Jersey

11 Colleges
$35,373 Avg Salary
$20,379 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in New Jersey to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 11 schools in New Jersey to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in New Jersey

Check out the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Rutgers University - Newark the best school in New Jersey for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. Rutgers Newark is a fairly large public school located in the city of Newark.

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#2

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Monmouth University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in New Jersey list. 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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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Rutgers University - Camden is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. Rutgers Camden is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Camden.

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#5

Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rider University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville, Rider is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Georgian Court University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the city of Lakewood, Georgian Court is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Teaneck, FDU is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-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 Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in the large suburb of Union, Kean is a public college with a large student population.

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#9

College of Saint Elizabeth

Morristown, NJ

With a ranking of #9, College of Saint Elizabeth did quite well on this year’s best schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. Located in the suburb of Morristown, CSE is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#10

New Jersey City University

Jersey City, NJ

New Jersey City University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. It came in at #10 on the list. 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

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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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