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2023 Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in New York

76 Colleges
$32,694 Avg Salary
$19,053 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 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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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 76 schools in New York to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors pursuing a .

Top 15% Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 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. Located in the small city of Albany, Excelsior College is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting majors at Excelsior College take out an average of $16,626 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend St. Joseph’s College - New York. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in New York list. Located in the city of Brooklyn, SJC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at SJC take out is $25,000.

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#3

Marist College

Poughkeepsie, NY

Out of the 76 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Marist College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Poughkeepsie, Marist is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at Marist take out is $26,000. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $470, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 76 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Suffolk County Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Suffolk County Community College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Selden.

On average, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from Suffolk County Community College take out $7,250 in student loans while working on their degree.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Hudson Valley Community College is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. HVCC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Troy.

After completing their degree, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from HVCC carry an average student debtload of $10,277.

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#6

Nassau Community College

Garden City, NY

With a ranking of #6, Nassau Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. Nassau Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Garden City.

While working on their degree, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at Nassau Community College accumulate an average of around $11,000 in student debt.

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#7

Monroe College

Bronx, NY

Monroe College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Bronx, Monroe College is a private for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

On average, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from Monroe College take out $21,049 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $129.

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With a ranking of #8, John Jay College of Criminal Justice did quite well on this year’s best schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. John Jay is a fairly large public school located in the city of New York.

On average, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from John Jay take out $11,000 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $114.

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#9

Farmingdale State College

Farmingdale, NY

Farmingdale State College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in New York ranking. Located in the suburb of Farmingdale, SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting majors at SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale take out an average of $19,466 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Orange County Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in New York ranking. SUNY Orange is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Middletown.

The average amount in student loans that homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at SUNY Orange take out is $13,896.

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#11

Utica College

Utica, NY

Utica College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in New York ranking. Located in the small city of Utica, Utica College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from Utica College carry an average student debtload of $25,287. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $283.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in New York award.

Rank College Location
12 Queensborough Community College Bayside, NY
13 SUNY Oneonta Oneonta, NY
14 Erie Community College Buffalo, NY
15 Dominican College of Blauvelt Orangeburg, NY

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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