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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Rutgers University - Newark

If you plan to study homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting, take a look at what Rutgers University - Newark has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Rutgers Newark is located in Newark, New Jersey and has a total student population of 13,231. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 220 students received a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from Rutgers Newark.

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.

Rutgers Newark Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
  • Master’s Degree in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
  • Doctorate Degree in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

Rutgers Newark Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting major at Rutgers Newark 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
17
Most Focused Law Enforcement & Firefighting Doctor’s Degree Schools 20
Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools 67
Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools 177
Most Focused Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools 182
Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools 231
Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools 407
Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools 725

In 2021, 21 students received their master’s degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from Rutgers Newark. This makes it the #116 most popular school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting, making the school the #21 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at Rutgers Newark

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at Rutgers University - Newark.

Rutgers Newark Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Program

63% Women
67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting program at Rutgers Newark awarded 220 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 37% of these degrees went to men with the other 63% going to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 20% 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 Rutgers University - Newark with a bachelor's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 15
Black or African American 39
Hispanic or Latino 87
White 57
International Students 8
Other Races/Ethnicities 14

Rutgers Newark Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Program

57% Women
71% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 21 students who earned a master's degree in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting from Rutgers Newark in 2020-2021, 43% were men and 57% 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 71% of degree recipients. That is 24% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Rutgers University - Newark with a master's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Rutgers Newark also has a doctoral program available in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting. In 2021, 2 students 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 Rutgers University - Newark. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Rutgers University - Newark. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections 243

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 NJ, the home state for Rutgers University - Newark.

Occupation Jobs in NJ Average Salary in NJ
Accountants and Auditors 37,370 $90,400
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 19,950 $83,720
Managers 18,370 $138,820
Correctional Officers and Jailers 11,240 $70,280
Computer Workers 9,770 $99,210

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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