by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in New Jersey” ranking as one item you can use to help make this 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 New Jersey, there were 3,724 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,373 and $20,379 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in New Jersey” ranking, we looked at 41 colleges that offer 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 colleges and universities below are the best for new jersey homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students.
Out of the 41 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Berkeley College - Woodland Park landed the #1 spot on the list. Woodland Park, New Jersey is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to 195 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Jersey City University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in New Jersey list. NJCU is located in Jersey City, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 204 ’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cumberland County College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in New Jersey. Cumberland County College is a small public school situated in Vineland, New Jersey. It awarded 113 ’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Middlesex County College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in New Jersey. Middlesex County College is a medium-sized school located in Edison, New Jersey that handed out 147 ’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Saint Elizabeth. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in New Jersey list. CSE is located in Morristown, New Jersey and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 31 ’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to qualified students.
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Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in New Jersey ranking. Sewell, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to 83 students in 2020-2021.
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Saint Peter’s University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in New Jersey ranking. Saint Peter’s College is located in Jersey City, New Jersey and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 63 ’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to qualified students.
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Mercer County Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in New Jersey ranking. Located in West Windsor, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school awarded 61 degrees to qualified ’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #9, County College of Morris did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in New Jersey list. County College of Morris is a medium-sized public school situated in Randolph, New Jersey. It awarded 96 ’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.
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Sussex County Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in New Jersey ranking. Sussex County Community College is a public institution located in Newton, New Jersey. The school has a small population, and it awarded 35 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Salem Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in New Jersey list. Located in Carneys Point, New Jersey, this small public school awarded 14 degrees to qualified ’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students in 2020-2021.
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Hudson County Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in New Jersey list. Hudson County Community College is a medium-sized school located in Jersey City, New Jersey that handed out 71 ’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.
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Strayer University - New Jersey came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in New Jersey ranking. Strayer University - New Jersey is a small private for-profit school situated in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. It awarded 9 ’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.
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William Paterson University of New Jersey came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in New Jersey ranking. William Paterson University of New Jersey is located in Wayne, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 140 ’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Monmouth University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in New Jersey ranking. Monmouth is located in West Long Branch, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 113 ’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Atlantic Cape Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in New Jersey list. Atlantic Cape Community College is a small school located in Mays Landing, New Jersey that handed out 39 ’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #17, Rutgers University - Newark did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in New Jersey list. Located in Newark, New Jersey, this fairly large public school handed out 243 degrees to qualified ’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Brookdale Community College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in New Jersey ranking. Brookdale Community College is a public institution located in Lincroft, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 107 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Rowan University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in New Jersey ranking, coming in at #19. Rowan University is located in Glassboro, New Jersey and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 379 ’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #20, Essex County College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in New Jersey list. This medium-sized school is located in Newark, New Jersey, and it awarded 62 ’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.
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Raritan Valley Community College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in New Jersey list. Raritan Valley Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Branchburg, New Jersey. It awarded 70 ’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.
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Kean University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in New Jersey ranking. Located in Union, New Jersey, this fairly large public school handed out 169 degrees to qualified ’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students in 2020-2021.
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Rutgers University - Camden ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in New Jersey list. Rutgers University - Camden is a medium-sized school located in Camden, New Jersey that handed out 103 ’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Union County College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in New Jersey ranking. Union County College is a public institution located in Cranford, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 85 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Centenary University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in New Jersey ranking, coming in at #25. Hackettstown, New Jersey is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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