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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at John Jay College of Criminal Justice

If you plan to study homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting, take a look at what John Jay College of Criminal Justice has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

John Jay is located in New York, New York and approximately 15,766 students attend the school each year. Of the 3,357 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from John Jay College of Criminal Justice in 2021, 1,804 of them were homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting section at the bottom of this page.

John Jay Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
  • Master’s Degree in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

Online Classes Are Available at John Jay

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

John Jay does offer online education options in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Master’s Degree

John Jay Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting progam at John Jay compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting major at John Jay is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Focused Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools 1
Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools 1
Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools 5
Most Focused Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools 13
14
Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools 34
121
164
Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools 269
279
Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools 392
Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools 397

In 2021, 309 students received their master’s degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from John Jay. This makes it the #5 most popular school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at John Jay

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at John Jay College of Criminal Justice.

John Jay Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Program

53% Women
82% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting program at John Jay awarded 1,804 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 47% of these degrees went to men with the other 53% going to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 34% more racial-ethnic minorities in its homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from John Jay College of Criminal Justice with a bachelor's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 216
Black or African American 336
Hispanic or Latino 874
White 297
International Students 34
Other Races/Ethnicities 47

John Jay Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Program

39% Women
57% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 309 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors earned their master's degree from John Jay. Of these graduates, 61% were men and 39% were women.

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In the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 57% of degree recipients. That is 9% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from John Jay College of Criminal Justice with a master's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 23
Black or African American 65
Hispanic or Latino 72
White 119
International Students 15
Other Races/Ethnicities 15

John Jay also has a doctoral program available in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

The following homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting concentations are available at John Jay College of Criminal Justice. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at John Jay College of Criminal Justice. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections 1,933
Security Science and Technology 287
Homeland Security 69
Fire Protection 24

Careers That Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Grads May Go Into

A degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NY, the home state for John Jay College of Criminal Justice.

Occupation Jobs in NY Average Salary in NY
Accountants and Auditors 110,780 $96,300
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 53,560 $74,860
Correctional Officers and Jailers 35,460 $64,490
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 28,530 $58,050
Managers 16,600 $124,160

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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