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2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master's Degree Schools in New York

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Finding the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master's Degree 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master's Degree Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 21 schools in New York to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found John Jay College of Criminal Justice to be the most popular school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New York. John Jay is a large public school located in the large city of New York.

Women make up 39% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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#2

Utica College

Utica, NY

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Utica College helped the school earn the #2 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 college with a small student population.

Of the 171 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Utica College, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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#3

Excelsior College

Albany, NY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Excelsior College is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Albany, Excelsior College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 21% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St John’s University - New York. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. STJ is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Queens.

Of the 46 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at STJ, 65% are male and 35% are female.

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#5

University at Albany

Albany, NY

Out of the 21 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, University at Albany landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Albany, UAlbany is a public school with a large student population.

About 64% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 36% are male.

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#6

Monroe College

Bronx, NY

Monroe College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of Bronx, Monroe College is a private for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 37 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Monroe College, 22% are male and 78% are female.

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#7

LIU Post

Brookville, NY

LIU Post came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the large suburb of Brookville, LIU Post is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Of the 22 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at LIU Post, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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The Graduate Center, CUNY ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 64% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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#9

Hilbert College

Hamburg, NY

Hilbert College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Located in the suburb of Hamburg, Hilbert College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 71% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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#10

Iona College

New Rochelle, NY

Iona College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Iona is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of New Rochelle.

Of the 11 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Iona, 18% are male and 82% are female.

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

Explore all the Most Popular 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 21 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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