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2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New York

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$38,088 Avg Salary
$15,482 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate 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.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 23 schools in New York to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

Erie Community College

Buffalo, NY

Our 2023 rankings named Erie Community College the most popular school in New York for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their undergraduate certificate. Erie Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Buffalo.

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

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#2

SUNY Ulster

Stone Ridge, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY Ulster. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New York list. SUNY Ulster is a small public school located in the rural area of Stone Ridge.

Women make up 14% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bryant & Stratton College - Online. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Located in the suburb of Orchard Park, Bryant & Stratton College - Online is a private for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 81% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 19% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Herkimer County Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Located in the rural area of Herkimer, Herkimer College is a public college with a small student population.

About 29% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 71% are male.

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Out of the 23 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Mohawk Valley Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. MVCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Utica.

About 33% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 67% are male.

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Bryant & Stratton College - Albany came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking. Located in the large suburb of Albany, Bryant & Stratton College - Albany is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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

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Jamestown Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking. Jamestown Community College is a small public school located in the distant town of Jamestown.

Women make up 15% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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Bryant & Stratton College - Buffalo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Bryant & Stratton College - Buffalo is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Buffalo.

Women make up 88% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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#8

Monroe Community College

Rochester, NY

Monroe Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Located in the suburb of Rochester, Monroe Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#10

Onondaga Community College

Syracuse, NY

Onondaga 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 undergraduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. OCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Syracuse.

Women make up 25% 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

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 23 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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