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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

2 Colleges
$18,242 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$72,554 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Doctor'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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Doctor's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in New Jersey 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.

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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Best New Jersey Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Law Enforcement & Firefighting

Our analysis found Rutgers University - Newark to be the best value school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in New Jersey. Located in the city of Newark, Rutgers Newark is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Rutgers Newark are $20,466 a year.

Read full report on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Rutgers University - Newark

#2

New Jersey City University

Jersey City, NJ

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at New Jersey City University 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. NJCU is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Jersey City.

NJCU graduate students pay an average of $16,018 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, NJCU is ranked #2 for overall quality for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting in New Jersey.

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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 2 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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