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2023 Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools in New York

6 Colleges
$65,234 Avg Salary
$18,395 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in New York to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in New York

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

Top New York Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Law Enforcement & Firefighting

#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 graduate certificate. Located in the city of Albany, Excelsior College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Iona College

New Rochelle, NY

Out of the 6 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Iona College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Iona is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of New Rochelle.

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#3

LIU Post

Brookville, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend LIU Post. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Located in the suburb of Brookville, LIU Post is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at John Jay College of Criminal Justice 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. John Jay is a fairly large public school located in the city of New York.

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#5

Utica College

Utica, NY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Utica College is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Utica, Utica College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#6

University at Albany

Albany, NY

University at Albany did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Albany, UAlbany is a public college with a large student population.

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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 6 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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