2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting was ranked #15 in the country. In fact 13,045 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
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The Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 71 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular 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.
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2023 Most Popular Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Check out the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools
Our 2023 rankings named John Jay College of Criminal Justice the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. Located in the city of New York, John Jay is a public school with a large student population.
Out of the 71 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Utica College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Utica College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Utica.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wilmington University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of New Castle, Wilmington University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
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Out of the 71 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Excelsior College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Excelsior College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Albany.
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The excellent programs at George Washington University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
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With a ranking of #6, American University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. The American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
Georgetown University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
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University at Albany landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. UAlbany is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Albany.
With a ranking of #9, California University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. Cal U is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of California.
St John’s University - New York came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of Queens, STJ is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for Law Enforcement & Firefighting students in the Middle Atlantic Region that almost earned our Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
Rank | College | Location |
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11 | Monroe College | Bronx, NY |
12 | Robert Morris University | Moon Township, PA |
13 | Thomas Jefferson University | Philadelphia, PA |
14 | Millersville University of Pennsylvania | Millersville, PA |
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges by State
Explore the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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New York | 1,240 |
Pennsylvania | 625 |
Maryland | 293 |
New Jersey | 162 |
District of Columbia | 261 |
Delaware | 102 |
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Related Majors
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Majors to Study
Major | Annual Graduates |
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Criminal Justice & Corrections | 7,783 |
Homeland Security | 2,759 |
Security Science and Technology | 1,875 |
Other Homeland Security | 456 |
Fire Protection | 172 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 25 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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