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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

47 Colleges
$5,758 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,705 Avg Salary

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

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting is the #12 most popular major in New York with 9,990 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 47 schools in New York 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. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

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

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

Our 2023 rankings named Queensborough Community College the best value school in New York for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their associate degree. QCC is a large public school located in the large city of Bayside.

QCC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,210 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Out of the 47 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Suffolk County Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Suffolk County Community College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Selden.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Suffolk County Community College are $6,270 per year.

Suffolk County Community College also claimed a spot on our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in New York list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bronx Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in New York list. BCC is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Bronx.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at BCC are $5,206 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, BCC is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in New York list.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Hostos Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in New York. Hostos is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Bronx.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Hostos are $5,208 per year.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Hostos Community College Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Hudson Valley Community College is a great value for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their associate degree. HVCC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Troy.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at HVCC are $5,964 per year.

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Borough of Manhattan Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the city of New York, BMCC is a public school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BMCC are $5,170 per year.

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#7

Dutchess Community College

Poughkeepsie, NY

Dutchess Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in New York ranking. DCC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Poughkeepsie.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at DCC are $4,976 per year.

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Orange County Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. SUNY Orange is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Middletown.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SUNY Orange are $6,094 a year.

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#9

Nassau Community College

Garden City, NY

With a ranking of #9, Nassau 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. Nassau Community College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Garden City.

Nassau Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,330 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Nassau Community College also did well on our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in New York list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Read full report on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Nassau Community College

Genesee Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. GCC is a small public school located in the distant town of Batavia.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GCC are $5,240 per year.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Genesee Community College Report

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

Explore all the Best Value 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
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 25 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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