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2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey

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

Finding the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 21 schools in New Jersey to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs 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 bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New Jersey.

#1

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

Our 2023 rankings named Rowan University the most popular school in New Jersey for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 43% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 57% are male.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Rutgers University - Newark helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in New Jersey. Located in the city of Newark, Rutgers Newark is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Rutgers University - Newark Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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#4

New Jersey City University

Jersey City, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Jersey City University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. NJCU is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Jersey City.

Of the 181 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at NJCU, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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

#5

Kean University

Union, NJ

Out of the 21 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Kean University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Kean is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Union.

Of the 163 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Kean, 52% are male and 48% are female.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Kean University Report

William Paterson University of New Jersey came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in the suburb of Wayne, William Paterson University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 46% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 54% are male.

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#7

Berkeley College - Woodland Park

Woodland Park, NJ

Berkeley College - Woodland Park did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Berkeley College - Woodland Park is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Woodland Park.

Women make up 71% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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

#8

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ

Monmouth University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of West Long Branch, Monmouth is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-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.

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Rutgers University - Camden did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the small city of Camden, Rutgers Camden is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 50% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Rutgers University - Camden Report

#10

Saint Peter's University

Jersey City, NJ

Saint Peter’s University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Saint Peter's College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Jersey City.

Women make up 59% 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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