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2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in New York

23 Colleges
$32,694 Avg Salary
$19,053 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 23 schools in New York 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 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. John Jay is a fairly large public school located in the city of New York.

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#2

Utica College

Utica, NY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Utica College is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. Located in the city of Utica, Utica College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#3

Excelsior College

Albany, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Excelsior College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in New York list. Located in the city of Albany, Excelsior College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

University at Albany

Albany, NY

Out of the 23 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, University at Albany landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Albany, UAlbany is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St John’s University - New York. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in New York list. STJ is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Queens.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at St John’s University - New York Report

#6

Monroe College

Bronx, NY

Monroe College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in New York ranking. Located in the large city of Bronx, Monroe College is a private for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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The Graduate Center, CUNY did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#8

LIU Post

Brookville, NY

LIU Post ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting 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.

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#9

Iona College

New Rochelle, NY

Iona College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. It came in at #9 on the list. Iona is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of New Rochelle.

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#10

Hilbert College

Hamburg, NY

With a ranking of #10, Hilbert College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. Located in the large suburb of Hamburg, Hilbert College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small 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
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 23 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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