by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Doctorate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 37 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates with average earnings and debt of $77,076 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region doctor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students.
Out of the 9 schools in the Most Well Attended Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, California University of Pennsylvania landed the #1 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in California, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 13 doctorate’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The Graduate Center, CUNY. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Doctorate. The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 8 doctorate’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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.
Full The Graduate Center, CUNY Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Report
Out of the 9 schools in the Most Well Attended Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Delaware landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Newark, Delaware, this large public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University at Albany. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Doctorate. This fairly large school is located in Albany, New York, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University at Albany Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rutgers University - Newark. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Doctorate. Located in Newark, New Jersey, this fairly large public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Rutgers Newark Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Report
Out of the 9 schools in the Most Well Attended Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, American University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 2 degrees to qualified doctorate’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Temple University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Doctorate list. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Temple Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Report
New Jersey City University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Doctorate ranking. NJCU is a medium-sized school located in Jersey City, New Jersey that handed out 1 doctorate’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.
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St John’s University - New York came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Doctorate ranking. St John’s University - New York is located in Queens, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 270 doctorate’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at STJ
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