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2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

71 Colleges
$36,123 Avg Salary
$22,849 Avg Student Debt

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.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

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.

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 .

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.

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#2

Utica College

Utica, NY

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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#3

Wilmington University

New Castle, DE

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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#4

Excelsior College

Albany, NY

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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#6

American University

Washington, DC

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.

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#7

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

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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#8

University at Albany

Albany, NY

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.

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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.

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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.

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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
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
New York 1,240
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

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 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.

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