by our College Data Analytics TeamHomeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting is a program of study at John Jay College of Criminal Justice. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Navigating today's complex criminal justice system takes a great communicator with real–world perspective. The goal of SNHU's Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice is to get you there. You'll learn from professionals across all disciplines who bring their experience to the classroom.
If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors, John Jay came in at #41. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #9 in New York.
Here are some of the other rankings for John Jay.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at John Jay paid an average of $620 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $305 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,930 | $14,880 |
| Fees | $540 | $540 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,364 | $1,364 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $22,540 | $22,540 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $5,655 | $5,655 |
Learn more about John Jay tuition and fees.
John Jay does not offer an online option for its homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the John Jay Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting in 2019-2020, 52.7% of them were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 51.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 82.1% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting bachelor’s degrees at John Jay in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 47%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 190 |
| Black or African American | 330 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 906 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 5 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 7 |
| White | 271 |
| International Students | 47 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 23 |
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 1,582 |
| Fire Protection | 33 |
| Security Science and Technology | 164 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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