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

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

Finding the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree School for You

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 Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in New Jersey to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting program at each school on the list.

Check out the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New Jersey.

Our 2023 rankings named Middlesex County College the most popular school in New Jersey for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Edison, Middlesex County College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 147 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Middlesex County College, 65% are male and 35% are female.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Brookdale Community College is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their associate degree. Brookdale Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Lincroft.

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

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#3

County College of Morris

Randolph, NJ

Out of the 21 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, County College of Morris landed the # 3 spot on the list. County College of Morris is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Randolph.

Of the 96 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at County College of Morris, 72% are male and 28% are female.

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#4

Berkeley College - Woodland Park

Woodland Park, NJ

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Berkeley College - Woodland Park is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their associate degree. Berkeley College - Woodland Park is a small private for-profit school located in the large 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.

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#5

Union County College

Cranford, NJ

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Union County College is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their associate degree. 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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With a ranking of #6, Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their associate degree. RCSJ is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Sewell.

Women make up 49% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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Hudson County Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the city of Jersey City, HCCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 71 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at HCCC, 49% are male and 51% are female.

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#8

Camden County College

Blackwood, NJ

With a ranking of #8, Camden County College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Blackwood, Camden County College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 69 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Camden County College, 58% are male and 42% are female.

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#8

Ocean County College

Toms River, NJ

Ocean County College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular 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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Raritan Valley Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in the rural area of Branchburg, RVCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 41% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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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 21 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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