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2023 Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

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

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

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting is the #11 most popular major in Pennsylvania with 4,059 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Pennsylvania to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

Check out the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Pennsylvania Schools for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Law Enforcement & Firefighting

Our 2023 rankings named Delaware County Community College the best school in Pennsylvania for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Media, Delaware County Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#2

Lackawanna College

Scranton, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lackawanna College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Lackawanna College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Scranton.

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Out of the 4 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Bucks County Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Bucks County Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Newtown.

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#4

Lehigh Carbon Community College

Schnecksville, PA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Lehigh Carbon Community College is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Schnecksville, LCCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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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
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

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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