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

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Finding the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in New Jersey to see which master's 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 master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New Jersey.

Our analysis found Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus to be the most popular school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New Jersey. FDU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Teaneck.

About 45% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 55% are male.

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#2

New Jersey City University

Jersey City, NJ

Out of the 13 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, New Jersey City University landed the # 2 spot on the list. NJCU is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Jersey City.

About 55% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 45% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - Newark. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the city of Newark, Rutgers Newark is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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#4

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Monmouth University is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of West Long Branch, Monmouth is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 55% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 45% are male.

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#5

College of Saint Elizabeth

Morristown, NJ

Out of the 13 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Saint Elizabeth landed the # 5 spot on the list. CSE is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Morristown.

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

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Thomas Edison State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. TESU is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Trenton.

About 20% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 80% are male.

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Rutgers University - Camden came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in the city of Camden, Rutgers Camden is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 73% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 27% are male.

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#8

Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ

Rider 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 master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Rider is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lawrenceville.

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

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#8

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

Rowan University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 25% are male.

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#10

Kean University

Union, NJ

Kean University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Kean is a large public school located in the suburb of Union.

Of the 6 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Kean, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

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 13 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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