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2023 Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey

5 Colleges
$32,705 Avg Salary
$18,593 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in New Jersey to see which ones were the most popular online associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

Berkeley College - Woodland Park

Woodland Park, NJ

Our analysis found Berkeley College - Woodland Park to be the most popular school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue an online associate degree in New Jersey. Berkeley College - Woodland Park is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Woodland Park.

About 64% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 36% are male.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Berkeley College - Woodland Park Report

#2

Union County College

Cranford, NJ

Out of the 5 online programs at schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Union County College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Union County College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Cranford.

Women make up 52% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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#3

Ocean County College

Toms River, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ocean County College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of Toms River, OCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 46% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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The in-demand online associate degree programs at Passaic County Community 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 Jersey. Located in the large suburb of Paterson, PCCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 44% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 56% are male.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Passaic County Community College Report

The in-demand online associate degree programs at Strayer University - New Jersey helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in New Jersey. Located in the large suburb of Cherry Hill, Strayer University - New Jersey is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Strayer University - New Jersey Report

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Explore all the Most Popular Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools 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 5 schools only.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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