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

6 Colleges
$35,373 Avg Salary
$20,379 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 Schools in New Jersey ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in New Jersey to see which online programs were the most popular 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 .

#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 degree in New Jersey. Berkeley College - Woodland Park is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Woodland Park.

The average amount in student loans that homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at Berkeley College - Woodland Park take out is $25,775. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $139, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

Union County College

Cranford, NJ

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Union County College is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students pursuing an online degree. Union County College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Cranford.

On average, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from Union County College take out $8,922 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#3

Ocean County College

Toms River, NJ

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Ocean County College is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students pursuing an online degree. Located in the suburb of Toms River, OCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their degree, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at OCC accumulate an average of around $10,425 in student debt.

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The excellent online programs at Thomas Edison State University 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. TESU is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Trenton.

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting majors at TESU take out an average of $19,249 in student loans while working on their egree.

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The excellent online 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 college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at Strayer University - New Jersey accumulate an average of around $56,537 in student debt.

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Passaic County Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large suburb of Paterson, PCCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at PCCC take out is $8,250.

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State Degrees Awarded
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

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.

  • 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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