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2023 Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$27,432 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$72,554 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Doctor's Degree 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 Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which doctor's 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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Best Middle Atlantic Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Law Enforcement & Firefighting

Our analysis found California University of Pennsylvania to be the best value school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Cal U is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of California.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Cal U are $18,508 per year.

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#2

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 6 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Temple University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Temple are $24,812 per year.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Temple University Report

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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Newark, Rutgers Newark is a public school with a large student population.

Rutgers Newark graduate students pay an average of $33,186 in tuition and fees each year.

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#4

New Jersey City University

Jersey City, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Jersey City University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. NJCU is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Jersey City.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at NJCU are $24,304 per year.

NJCU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

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#4

American University

Washington, DC

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at American University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . The American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at The American University are $38,456 a year.

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#6

University at Albany

Albany, NY

University at Albany landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. UAlbany is a fairly large public school located in the city of Albany.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UAlbany are $25,325 a year.

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Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges by State

Explore the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

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 6 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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