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2023 Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in New York

17 Colleges
$32,694 Avg Salary
$19,053 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 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 Schools in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in New York to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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

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

Top 10 Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools

#1

Excelsior College

Albany, NY

Our 2023 rankings named Excelsior College the best school in New York for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. Located in the small city of Albany, Excelsior College is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#2

Utica College

Utica, NY

The excellent programs at Utica College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in New York. Located in the small city of Utica, Utica College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Out of the 17 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Rochester Institute of Technology landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Iona College

New Rochelle, NY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Iona College is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. Iona is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of New Rochelle.

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Out of the 17 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, John Jay College of Criminal Justice landed the # 5 spot on the list. John Jay is a large public school located in the city of New York.

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#6

Keuka College

Keuka Park, NY

Keuka College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the town of Keuka Park, Keuka College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#7

LIU Post

Brookville, NY

LIU Post ranked #7 on this year’s Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in New York list. Located in the large suburb of Brookville, LIU Post is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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St John’s University - New York came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in New York ranking. STJ is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Queens.

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#9

Monroe College

Bronx, NY

Monroe College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of Bronx, Monroe College is a private for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#10

St. Thomas Aquinas College

Sparkill, NY

St. Thomas Aquinas College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in New York ranking. STAC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Sparkill.

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

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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 17 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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