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

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

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

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The Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master's Degree Schools in New York ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 17 schools in New York to see which ones offered the best master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in New York

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

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

#1

Excelsior College

Albany, NY

Our analysis found Excelsior College to be the best school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New York. Located in the small city of Albany, Excelsior College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Utica College

Utica, NY

The excellent master’s degree programs at Utica College 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 small city of Utica, Utica College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rochester Institute of Technology. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the large suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Keuka College

Keuka Park, NY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Keuka College is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Keuka Park, Keuka College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend John Jay College of Criminal Justice. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. John Jay is a large public school located in the large city of New York.

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#6

LIU Post

Brookville, NY

LIU Post landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Located in the large suburb of Brookville, LIU Post is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, St John’s University - New York did quite well on this year’s best schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their master’s degree. STJ is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Queens.

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#8

Iona College

New Rochelle, NY

Iona College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Iona is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of New Rochelle.

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#9

Monroe College

Bronx, NY

Monroe College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Bronx, Monroe College is a private for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#10

St. Thomas Aquinas College

Sparkill, NY

St. Thomas Aquinas College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. STAC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Sparkill.

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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
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 17 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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