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2023 Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

20 Colleges
$26,411 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,440 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. This report analyzed 20 schools in New Jersey to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey

Check out the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Thomas Edison State University the best value school in New Jersey for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their bachelor’s degree. TESU is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Trenton.

TESU undergraduate students pay an average of $7,182 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

TESU not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list.

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#2

Kean University

Union, NJ

Out of the 20 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Kean University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Kean is a large public school located in the suburb of Union.

Kean undergraduate students pay an average of $12,595 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - Newark. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large city of Newark, Rutgers Newark is a public school with a large student population.

Rutgers Newark undergraduate students pay an average of $15,208 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#4

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rowan University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rowan are $14,376 per year.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Rutgers University - New Brunswick helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in New Jersey. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rutgers New Brunswick are $15,804 per year.

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William Paterson University of New Jersey did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Wayne, William Paterson University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at William Paterson University are $14,208 a year.

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The College of New Jersey came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. TCNJ is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Ewing.

TCNJ undergraduate students pay an average of $17,287 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

TCNJ also made our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list, coming in at #3.

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With a ranking of #8, Rutgers University - Camden did quite well on this year’s best value schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Camden, Rutgers Camden is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Rutgers Camden undergraduate students pay an average of $15,657 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Strayer University - New Jersey did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Cherry Hill, Strayer University - New Jersey is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Strayer University - New Jersey are $13,515 a year.

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#10

New Jersey City University

Jersey City, NJ

New Jersey City University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. NJCU is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Jersey City.

NJCU undergraduate students pay an average of $15,072 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 Colleges 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 20 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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