2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in New York
Finding the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree 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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The Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in New York ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 56 schools in New York 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.
2023 Most Popular Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in New York
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 York.
Top 10 Most Popular Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Borough of Manhattan Community College to be the most popular school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a associate degree in New York. Located in the large city of New York, BMCC is a public college with a large student population.
Women make up 60% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Queensborough Community College is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their associate degree. QCC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bayside.
Of the 264 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at QCC, 50% are male and 50% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend LaGuardia Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the city of Long Island City, LaGuardia is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 235 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at LaGuardia, 48% are male and 52% are female.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Suffolk County Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in New York. Suffolk County Community College is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Selden.
Of the 225 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Suffolk County Community College, 53% are male and 47% are female.
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Out of the 56 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Bronx Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. BCC is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Bronx.
Of the 220 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at BCC, 43% are male and 57% are female.
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Kingsborough Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Brooklyn, KCC is a public school with a large 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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Monroe College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the large city of Bronx, Monroe College is a private for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 186 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Monroe College, 36% are male and 64% are female.
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Nassau Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in New York ranking. Nassau Community College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Garden City.
About 44% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 56% are male.
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With a ranking of #9, SUNY Westchester Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their associate degree. SUNY Westchester Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Valhalla.
Of the 120 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at SUNY Westchester Community College, 60% are male and 40% are female.
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With a ranking of #10, Hostos Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their associate degree. Hostos is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Bronx.
Women make up 71% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Jersey | 3,309 |
| Pennsylvania | 4,059 |
| Maryland | 1,426 |
| Delaware | 314 |
| District of Columbia | 564 |
Majors Related to Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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.
- 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.