by our College Data Analytics TeamWe’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at Essex. You can study it at the Associate’s level. Its best result is a rank of #1 out of 18 schools (Associate’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
Here is each degree level offered in law enforcement & firefighting at Essex, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Associate’s | 56 |
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Essex County College awarded 56 associate’s degrees in law enforcement & firefighting.
Essex is among the very best schools in the country for law enforcement & firefighting at the associate’s level. Specifically, it ranked #1 out of 18 schools by College Factual.
The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,742 | $8,216 |
| Fees | $1,307 | $1,307 |
Read more about Essex tuition and fees.
In the most recent graduating class, 30% of law enforcement & firefighting associate’s degrees went to men and 70% went to women.
The largest share of law enforcement & firefighting associate’s degree graduates at Essex were Black or African American. Roughly 52% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Essex County College with a associate’s in law enforcement & firefighting.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 29 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 17 |
| White | 3 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
| Other Races | 3 |
Essex granted 56 associate’s degrees in criminal justice/police science in the most recent reporting year — 70% to women and 30% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Black or African American (52%).
More about our data sources and methodologies.