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2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in New Jersey

14 Colleges
$35,373 Avg Salary
$20,379 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting School for You

With 162 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting is the #20 most popular major in New Jersey.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 Schools in New Jersey ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in New Jersey 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 New Jersey.

Our analysis found Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus to be the most popular school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a degree in New Jersey. Located in the suburb of Teaneck, FDU is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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Out of the 14 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - Newark landed the # 2 spot on the list. Rutgers Newark is a large public school located in the city of Newark.

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#2

New Jersey City University

Jersey City, NJ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend New Jersey City University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the city of Jersey City, NJCU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#4

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Monmouth University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in New Jersey list. Monmouth is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of West Long Branch.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Thomas Edison State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the city of Trenton, TESU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#6

College of Saint Elizabeth

Morristown, NJ

College of Saint Elizabeth ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of Morristown, CSE is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Rutgers University - Camden did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. Rutgers Camden is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Camden.

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#8

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

Rowan University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in New Jersey list. Rowan is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Glassboro.

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#8

Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ

Rider University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville, Rider is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#10

Kean University

Union, NJ

Kean University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in the large suburb of Union, Kean is a public school with a large student population.

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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
New York 1,240
Pennsylvania 625
Maryland 293
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 14 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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