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2023 Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey

20 Colleges
$36,440 Avg Salary
$30,522 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting was ranked 10th in New Jersey. In fact, 3,309 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. This report analyzed 20 schools in New Jersey to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey

The following schools top our list of the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Berkeley College - Woodland Park

Woodland Park, NJ

Our 2023 rankings named Berkeley College - Woodland Park the best school in New Jersey for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Berkeley College - Woodland Park is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Woodland Park.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The College of New Jersey. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. TCNJ is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Ewing.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Rutgers University - Newark helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in New Jersey. Located in the city of Newark, Rutgers Newark is a public school with a large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rowan University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Rutgers University - Camden ranked #6 on this year’s Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the small city of Camden, Rutgers Camden is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#7

Centenary University

Hackettstown, NJ

With a ranking of #7, Centenary University did quite well on this year’s best schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Hackettstown, Centenary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#8

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ

Monmouth University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of West Long Branch, Monmouth is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #9, William Paterson University of New Jersey did quite well on this year’s best schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Wayne, William Paterson University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#10

Kean University

Union, NJ

Kean University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Kean is a large public school located in the suburb of Union.

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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 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 4,059
New York 9,990
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 20 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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