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Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in New York

2023 Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in New York

47 Colleges
$32,705 Avg Salary
$18,593 Avg Student Debt

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

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting is the #12 most popular major in New York with 9,990 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 47 schools in New York to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in New York

Check out the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools

#1

Excelsior College

Albany, NY

Our 2023 rankings named Excelsior College the best school in New York for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Albany, Excelsior College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Suffolk County Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in New York list. Suffolk County Community College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Selden.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hudson Valley Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in New York list. HVCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Troy.

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#4

Monroe College

Bronx, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Monroe College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the city of Bronx, Monroe College is a private for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#5

Nassau Community College

Garden City, NY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Nassau Community College is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their associate degree. Nassau Community College is a large public school located in the suburb of Garden City.

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#6

Farmingdale State College

Farmingdale, NY

Farmingdale State College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Located in the suburb of Farmingdale, SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Orange County Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in New York list. SUNY Orange is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Middletown.

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Queensborough Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in New York ranking. QCC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Bayside.

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With a ranking of #9, Bronx Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their associate degree. BCC is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Bronx.

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With a ranking of #10, Hostos Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their associate degree. Hostos is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Bronx.

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Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 3,309
Pennsylvania 4,059
Maryland 1,426
Delaware 314
District of Columbia 564

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice & Corrections 113,121
Fire Protection 13,766
Homeland Security 7,140
Security Science and Technology 6,888
Other Homeland Security 1,695

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Administration & Social Service 98,583
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 73,813
Legal Professions 61,055
Military Technologies & Applied Sciences 4,477

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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