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Rutgers University - Newark Bachelor’s in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

212 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting is a program of study at Rutgers University - Newark. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.

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Rankings for the Rutgers Newark Bachelor’s in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

#84 in the U.S
#5 in New Jersey

In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. Rutgers Newark is in the top 10% of the country for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting. More specifically it was ranked #84 out of 1,161 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #5 in New Jersey.

Here are some of the other rankings for Rutgers Newark.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 7
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (With Aid) 8
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $30-$48k) 14
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $0-$30k) 14
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduates 15
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Doctor’s Degree Schools 18
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 19
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $48-$75k) 19
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income Over $110k) 20
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $75-$110k) 22
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 26
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 29
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 31
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 41
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges for Veterans 49
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 49
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (With Aid) 51
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (With Aid) 52
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools 55
Most Popular Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 71
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools 81
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $0-$30k) 83
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools 84
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $30-$48k) 98
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $0-$30k) 113
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 120
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $48-$75k) 124
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $30-$48k) 125
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduates 146
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $75-$110k) 165
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income Over $110k) 169
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $48-$75k) 196
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 201
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 226
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (With Aid) 253
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 256
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduates 269
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $75-$110k) 288
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income Over $110k) 307
Most Focused Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 349
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $0-$30k) 351
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $30-$48k) 405
Highest Paid Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduates 441
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 460
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $48-$75k) 535
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income Over $110k) 627
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $75-$110k) 664
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 887

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting from Rutgers Newark Cost?

$14,502 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

Rutgers Newark Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Rutgers Newark paid an average of $942 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $394 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $12,230 $29,012
Fees $2,272 $2,272
Books and Supplies $1,350 $1,350
On Campus Room and Board $13,929 $13,929
On Campus Other Expenses $3,574 $3,574

Learn more about Rutgers Newark tuition and fees.

Does Rutgers Newark Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting?

Rutgers Newark 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 Rutgers Newark Online Learning page.

Rutgers Newark Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

212 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
50.0% Women
63.2% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 212 bachelor’s degrees in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 50.0% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 51.3%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 63.2% of homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting bachelor’s degree recipients at Rutgers Newark in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 47%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 11
Black or African American 42
Hispanic or Latino 75
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 1
White 67
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 14

Bachelor’s in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Focus Areas at Rutgers Newark

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice & Corrections 212

References

*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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