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2023 Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting was ranked #12 in the country. In fact 142,610 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 29 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular online bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors pursuing an online bachelor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Maryland Global Campus the most popular online school in the Middle Atlantic Region for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 486 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at UMGC, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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#2

Monroe College

Bronx, NY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Monroe College is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Monroe College is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the large city of Bronx.

Of the 246 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Monroe College, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#3

Excelsior College

Albany, NY

The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at Excelsior College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Excelsior College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Albany.

Women make up 29% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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#4

Berkeley College - Woodland Park

Woodland Park, NJ

Out of the 29 online programs at schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Berkeley College - Woodland Park landed the # 4 spot on the list. Berkeley College - Woodland Park is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Woodland Park.

About 71% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 29% are male.

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#5

Wilmington University

New Castle, DE

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Wilmington University is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of New Castle, Wilmington University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Of the 97 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Wilmington University, 51% are male and 49% are female.

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Berkeley College - New York came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Berkeley College - New York is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Women make up 64% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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California University of Pennsylvania ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Cal U is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of California.

Women make up 51% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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St. Joseph’s College - New York ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. SJC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Brooklyn.

About 66% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 34% are male.

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#9

University of Baltimore

Baltimore, MD

With a ranking of #9, University of Baltimore did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their online bachelor’s degree. UB is a small public school located in the city of Baltimore.

About 63% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 37% are male.

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#10

SUNY Canton

Canton, NY

SUNY Canton landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Located in the town of Canton, SUNY Canton is a public college with a small student population.

About 53% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 47% are male.

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State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 3,309
Pennsylvania 4,059
New York 9,990
Maryland 1,426
Delaware 314
District of Columbia 564

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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

Majors Similar to Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

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 27 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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