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2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in New York

95 Colleges
$32,694 Avg Salary
$19,053 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 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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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 95 schools in New York to see which ones were the most popular 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named John Jay College of Criminal Justice the most popular school in New York for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. John Jay is a fairly large public school located in the city of New York.

The average amount in student loans that homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at John Jay take out is $11,000. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $114.

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#2

Monroe College

Bronx, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Monroe College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of Bronx, Monroe College is a private for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at Monroe College take out is $21,049. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $129.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Monroe College Report

Out of the 95 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Borough of Manhattan Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of New York, BMCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting majors at BMCC take out an average of $6,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#4

University at Albany

Albany, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University at Albany. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in New York list. Located in the city of Albany, UAlbany is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at UAlbany take out is $22,982. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $215.

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#5

Utica College

Utica, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Utica College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in New York list. Located in the city of Utica, Utica College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at Utica College take out is $25,287. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $283.

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With a ranking of #6, St John’s University - New York did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. STJ is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Queens.

The average amount in student loans that homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at STJ take out is $26,000. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $580.

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With a ranking of #7, Queensborough Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. QCC is a large public school located in the large city of Bayside.

The average amount in student loans that homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at QCC take out is $7,102.

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#8

LaGuardia Community College

Long Island City, NY

LaGuardia Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Located in the city of Long Island City, LaGuardia is a public college with a large student population.

While working on their degree, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at LaGuardia accumulate an average of around $7,550 in student debt.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at LaGuardia Community College Report

Suffolk County Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in New York ranking. Suffolk County Community College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Selden.

On average, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from Suffolk County Community College take out $7,250 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#10

Excelsior College

Albany, NY

Excelsior College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the small city of Albany, Excelsior College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

On average, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from Excelsior College take out $16,626 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Excelsior College Report

Bronx Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. It came in at #11 on the list. BCC is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Bronx.

On average, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from BCC take out $5,646 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Bronx Community College Report

Kingsborough Community College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Located in the city of Brooklyn, KCC is a public college with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at KCC take out is $6,167.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Kingsborough Community College Report

#13

Nassau Community College

Garden City, NY

Nassau Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in New York ranking. Nassau Community College is a large public school located in the suburb of Garden City.

After completing their degree, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from Nassau Community College carry an average student debt load of $11,000.

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#14

Erie Community College

Buffalo, NY

Erie Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. It came in at #14 on the list. Erie Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Buffalo.

While working on their degree, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at Erie Community College accumulate an average of around $11,125 in student debt.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Erie Community College Report

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in New York award.

Rank College Location
15 Berkeley College - New York New York, NY
16 Buffalo State Buffalo, NY
17 SUNY Canton Canton, NY
17 SUNY Westchester Community College Valhalla, NY
19 Hostos Community College Bronx, NY

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
New Jersey 3,309
Pennsylvania 4,059
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 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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