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2023 Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

18 Colleges
$38,088 Avg Salary
$15,482 Avg Student Debt

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting was ranked #12 in the country. In fact 142,610 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 18 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best undergraduate certificate programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Top 10 Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Schools

#1

Erie Community College

Buffalo, NY

Our 2023 rankings named Erie Community College the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of Buffalo, Erie Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Delaware County Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large suburb of Media, Delaware County Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#3

Lackawanna College

Scranton, PA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Lackawanna College is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their undergraduate certificate. Lackawanna College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Scranton.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Bucks County Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Bucks County Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Newtown.

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#5

Coppin State University

Baltimore, MD

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Coppin State University is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Coppin is a public school with a small student population.

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#6

Wor-Wic Community College

Salisbury, MD

Wor-Wic Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the rural area of Salisbury, Wor-Wic Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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#7

Lehigh Carbon Community College

Schnecksville, PA

With a ranking of #7, Lehigh Carbon Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Schnecksville, LCCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Rowan College at Burlington County came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Mount Laurel, RCBC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Mohawk Valley Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the small city of Utica, MVCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#10

Finger Lakes Community College

Canandaigua, NY

With a ranking of #10, Finger Lakes Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Canandaigua, Finger Lakes Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 3,309
Pennsylvania 4,059
New York 9,990
Maryland 1,426
Delaware 314
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 18 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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