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

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

Finding the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 40 schools in New York 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 York

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

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 bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Albany, Excelsior College is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at St. Joseph’s College - New York helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in New York. Located in the city of Brooklyn, SJC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#3

Marist College

Poughkeepsie, NY

Out of the 40 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Marist College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Poughkeepsie, Marist is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#4

Monroe College

Bronx, NY

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Monroe College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in New York. Located in the city of Bronx, Monroe College is a private for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend John Jay College of Criminal Justice. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. John Jay is a fairly large public school located in the large city of New York.

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#6

Utica College

Utica, NY

Utica College 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 #6 on the list. Located in the city of Utica, Utica College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#7

SUNY Oneonta

Oneonta, NY

With a ranking of #7, SUNY Oneonta did quite well on this year’s best schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their bachelor’s degree. SUNY Oneonta is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Oneonta.

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With a ranking of #8, Dominican College of Blauvelt did quite well on this year’s best schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Dominican College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Orangeburg.

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#9

Keuka College

Keuka Park, NY

Keuka College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Located in the distant town of Keuka Park, Keuka College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#10

The College at Brockport

Brockport, NY

The College at Brockport came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. SUNY Brockport is a moderately-sized public school located in the fringe town of Brockport.

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

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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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