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2023 Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Delaware

4 Colleges
$41,380 Avg Salary
$27,744 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting School for You

With 314 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting is the #12 most popular major in Delaware.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Delaware ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Delaware to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Delaware

The following schools top our list of the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges.

Top Delaware Schools in Law Enforcement & Firefighting

Our 2023 rankings named Delaware Technical Community College - Terry the best school in Delaware for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. Delaware Tech is a large public school located in the small city of Dover.

While working on their degree, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at Delaware Tech accumulate an average of around $8,437 in student debt.

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#2

Wilmington University

New Castle, DE

Out of the 4 schools in Delaware that were part of this year’s ranking, Wilmington University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of New Castle, Wilmington University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting majors at Wilmington University take out an average of $24,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Strayer University - Delaware. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Delaware list. Located in the small city of Newark, Strayer University - Delaware is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from Strayer University - Delaware carry an average student debtload of $56,537.

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#4

Goldey - Beacom College

Wilmington, DE

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Goldey - Beacom College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Delaware list. Located in the suburb of Wilmington, Goldey - Beacom College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at Goldey - Beacom College accumulate an average of around $21,500 in student debt.

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Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 3,309
Pennsylvania 4,059
New York 9,990
Maryland 1,426
District of Columbia 564

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice & Corrections 113,121
Fire Protection 13,766
Homeland Security 7,140
Security Science and Technology 6,888
Other Homeland Security 1,695

Majors Similar to Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Administration & Social Service 98,583
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 73,813
Legal Professions 61,055
Military Technologies & Applied Sciences 4,477

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Barry Bahler.

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