Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting colleges in New York, ranked by graduates
22 colleges in New York awarded at least 10 bachelor's degrees in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting in 2023: 1,277 degrees, 5.4% of all bachelor's degrees at those colleges (2.4% across every college CollegeCalcAI tracks). University at Albany graduated the most (271, 9.6% of its class). 8 of the 22 are public universities. The median acceptance rate among them is 78%; the most selective is Marist University at 57%.
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting colleges in New York
Every New York college awarding at least 10 bachelor's degrees in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting, ranked by 2023 graduates. Click a college for its homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting page.
| # | College | Type | Degrees (2023) | Share of grads | Acceptance rate | SAT 75th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University at Albany | Public | 271 | 9.6% | 69% | 1260 |
| 2 | St. John's University | Private | 138 | 7.7% | 83% | 1280 |
| 3 | Utica University | Private | 117 | 16.5% | 92% | 1230 |
| 4 | SUNY Oswego | Public | 101 | 7.1% | 81% | 1180 |
| 5 | Buffalo State University | Public | 79 | 7.2% | 73% | 1180 |
| 6 | Mercy University | Private | 72 | 5.8% | 86% | 1150 |
| 7 | SUNY Brockport | Public | 64 | 5% | 71% | 1180 |
| 8 | Pace University | Private | 57 | 3.4% | 76% | 1220 |
| 9 | Marist University | Private | 51 | 4.7% | 57% | 1300 |
| 10 | SUNY Oneonta | Public | 48 | 4% | 70% | 1180 |
| 11 | Iona University | Private | 45 | 8.1% | 87% | 1150 |
| 12 | SUNY Plattsburgh | Public | 37 | 4.2% | 78% | 1180 |
| 13 | St. Thomas Aquinas College | Private | 30 | 12.6% | 93% | 1150 |
| 14 | Long Island University | Private | 27 | 1.9% | 86% | 1120 |
| 15 | Rochester Institute of Technology | Private | 21 | 0.8% | 67% | 1380 |
| 16 | Adelphi University | Private | 20 | 1.8% | 66% | 1230 |
| 17 | Molloy University | Private | 20 | 2.7% | 82% | 1150 |
| 18 | Roberts Wesleyan University | Private | 18 | 6.4% | 71% | 1150 |
| 19 | SUNY Potsdam | Public | 18 | 4.1% | 78% | 1180 |
| 20 | SUNY Fredonia | Public | 17 | 2.6% | 78% | 1180 |
| 21 | Canisius University | Private | 16 | 4.2% | 72% | 1160 |
| 22 | Alfred University | Private | 10 | 3.9% | 74% | 1230 |
Questions about homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting colleges in New York
What is the best college for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting in New York?
By bachelor's degrees awarded in 2023, the largest homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs in New York are University at Albany (271), St. John's University (138), Utica University (117). "Best" depends on your profile: this page ranks every New York college in the field by output and shows each one's acceptance rate and admitted SAT so you can match it to your own numbers.
How many colleges in New York offer homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting?
22 four-year colleges in New York awarded 10 or more bachelor's degrees in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting in 2023, 8 public and 14 private, for 1,277 graduates in total.
Is in-state status an advantage for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting in New York?
At the 8 public universities on this list, New York residents are usually admitted at a higher rate than out-of-state applicants and pay in-state tuition. CollegeCalcAI applies the residency effect when you set your home state, and the per-major adjustment when you set the major.
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting elsewhere
The same field in other states, and the national ranking.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS 2023 Completions (bachelor's degrees, first majors, CIP 2-digit series), joined to CollegeCalcAI's admissions dataset. Built 2026-09-19. Estimates from CollegeCalcAI are not predictions or guarantees.