by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 142,610 people earned their degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting, making the major the 12th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $37,355 and had an average of $25,230 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 21,504 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,123 and $22,849 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 6,174 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,164 and $17,633 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking analyzed 139 colleges that offered a degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting. That schools that top this list have a program in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Valley Forge Military College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in Wayne, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 20 associates’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Valley Forge Military College Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Report
Out of the 139 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bronx Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Bronx, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to 220 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sullivan County Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Loch Sheldrake, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hostos Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Bronx, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to 119 students in 2020-2021.
Full Hostos Community College Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Queensborough Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Bayside, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to 264 students in 2020-2021.
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Borough of Manhattan Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #6. Borough of Manhattan Community College is located in New York, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 480 associates’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to qualified students.
McCann School of Business & Technology landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. McCann School of Business & Technology is a small school located in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania that handed out 9 associates’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.
Cumberland County College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Vineland, New Jersey, this small public school handed out 66 degrees to qualified associates’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students in 2020-2021.
Full Cumberland County College Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Report
With a ranking of #9, ASA College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. ASA College is a small school located in Brooklyn, New York that handed out 99 associates’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.
Full ASA College Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Report
Bryant & Stratton College - Albany ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Bryant & Stratton College - Albany is a small school located in Albany, New York that handed out 10 associates’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.
Kingsborough Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Kingsborough Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Brooklyn, New York. It awarded 200 associates’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.
Full KCC Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Report
SUNY Ulster did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Stone Ridge, New York, this small public school handed out 37 diplomas to qualified associates’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students in 2020-2021.
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South Hills School of Business & Technology ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. South Hills School of Business & Technology is located in State College, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 associates’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Lackawanna College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #14. Scranton, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to 50 students in 2020-2021.
Full Lackawanna College Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Report
SUNY Schenectady County Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. SUNY Schenectady is a public institution located in Schenectady, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 43 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Berkeley College - Woodland Park came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Berkeley College - Woodland Park is a small school located in Woodland Park, New Jersey that handed out 90 associates’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.
Rockland Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Rockland Community College is a public institution located in Suffern, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 74 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Middlesex County College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Middlesex County College is a medium-sized school located in Edison, New Jersey that handed out 147 associates’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Middlesex County College Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Report
Cayuga County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Auburn, New York, this small public school awarded 27 degrees to qualified associates’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students in 2020-2021.
Full Cayuga Community College Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Report
Jefferson Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Jefferson Community College is a small public school situated in Watertown, New York. It awarded 35 associates’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.
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Monroe College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #21. This medium-sized school is located in Bronx, New York, and it awarded 186 associates’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #22, Berkeley College - New York did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in New York, New York, this small private for-profit school awarded 64 diplomas to qualified associates’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students in 2020-2021.
Full Berkeley College - New York Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Report
LaGuardia Community College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Long Island City, New York, this fairly large public school handed out 235 degrees to qualified associates’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #24, Clinton Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Plattsburgh, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #25, Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Sewell, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school handed out 83 degrees to qualified associates’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students in 2020-2021.
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