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

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Finding the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master's Degree School for You

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 68 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular master'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.

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

Our 2023 rankings named John Jay College of Criminal Justice the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of New York, John Jay is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 39% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at John Jay College of Criminal Justice Report

#2

Utica College

Utica, NY

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Utica College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Utica College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Utica.

Of the 171 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Utica College, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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#3

Wilmington University

New Castle, DE

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wilmington University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of New Castle, Wilmington University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Women make up 57% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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#4

Excelsior College

Albany, NY

Out of the 68 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Excelsior College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Excelsior College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Albany.

Women make up 21% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means George Washington University is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 40% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 60% are male.

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#6

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Georgetown University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 69 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Georgetown, 55% are male and 45% are female.

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

#6

American University

Washington, DC

With a ranking of #6, American University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their master’s degree. The American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

About 62% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 38% are male.

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

St John’s University - New York came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of Queens, STJ is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 46 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at STJ, 65% are male and 35% are female.

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#9

University at Albany

Albany, NY

University at Albany ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UAlbany is a large public school located in the small city of Albany.

About 64% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 36% are male.

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

#10

Monroe College

Bronx, NY

Monroe 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 master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Monroe College is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Bronx.

Of the 37 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Monroe College, 22% are male and 78% are female.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Law Enforcement & Firefighting students in the Middle Atlantic Region that almost earned our Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Robert Morris University Moon Township, PA
12 Millersville University of Pennsylvania Millersville, PA
13 California University of Pennsylvania California, PA

Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges by State

Explore the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 3,309
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

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 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.

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