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2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools in New York

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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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in New York to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting program at each school on the list.

Check out the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New York.

Our 2023 rankings named John Jay College of Criminal Justice the most popular school in New York for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their graduate certificate. John Jay is a large public school located in the large city of New York.

Women make up 52% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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#2

University at Albany

Albany, NY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University at Albany is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Albany, UAlbany is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 35% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 65% are male.

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#3

Utica College

Utica, NY

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Utica College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in New York. Located in the city of Utica, Utica College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 43% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 57% are male.

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#4

Iona College

New Rochelle, NY

Out of the 11 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Iona College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Iona is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of New Rochelle.

Of the 8 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Iona, 38% are male and 63% are female.

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#5

LIU Post

Brookville, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend LIU Post. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Located in the suburb of Brookville, LIU Post is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 50% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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#6

Excelsior College

Albany, NY

Excelsior College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Located in the small city of Albany, Excelsior College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

With a ranking of #6, Binghamton University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their graduate certificate. Binghamton University is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Vestal.

About 89% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 11% are male.

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#8

Buffalo State

Buffalo, NY

Buffalo State landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Buffalo State is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Buffalo.

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New York Institute of Technology landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Located in the suburb of Old Westbury, NYIT is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#8

Adelphi University

Garden City, NY

Adelphi University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Garden City, Adelphi is a private not-for-profit 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
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 11 schools only.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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