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2023 Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

13 Colleges
$8,816 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,705 Avg Salary

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting was ranked 10th in New Jersey. In fact, 3,309 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

The Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in New Jersey to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top 10 Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools

#1

Camden County College

Blackwood, NJ

Our analysis found Camden County College to be the best value school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a associate degree in New Jersey. Located in the suburb of Blackwood, Camden County College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Camden County College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,744 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Ocean County College

Toms River, NJ

The excellent associate degree programs at Ocean County College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in New Jersey. Located in the suburb of Toms River, OCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at OCC are $5,790 a year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rowan College at Burlington County. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of Mount Laurel, RCBC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at RCBC are $5,159 per year.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Rowan College at Burlington County Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus is a great value for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their associate degree. RCSJ is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Sewell.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at RCSJ are $5,550 a year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Raritan Valley Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the rural area of Branchburg, RVCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

RVCC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,912 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Atlantic Cape 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 associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the rural area of Mays Landing, Atlantic Cape Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Atlantic Cape Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,840 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #7, Middlesex County College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Edison, Middlesex County College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Middlesex County College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,992 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Middlesex County College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey list.

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With a ranking of #8, Sussex County Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their associate degree. Located in the fringe town of Newton, Sussex County Community College is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Sussex County Community College are $7,080 per year.

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#9

County College of Morris

Randolph, NJ

County College of Morris landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. County College of Morris is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Randolph.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at County College of Morris are $9,840 a year.

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#10

Essex County College

Newark, NJ

With a ranking of #10, Essex County College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their associate degree. Essex is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Newark.

Essex undergraduate students pay an average of $8,966 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
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

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 13 schools only.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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