2023 Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools in New York
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in New York to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate 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. 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.
Best New York Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Law Enforcement & Firefighting
Our 2023 rankings named John Jay College of Criminal Justice the best value school in New York for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their graduate certificate. John Jay is a fairly large public school located in the large city of New York.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at John Jay are $11,532 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Excelsior College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Located in the city of Albany, Excelsior College is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
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Out of the 6 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Iona College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Iona is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of New Rochelle.
Iona graduate students pay an average of $23,242 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University at Albany. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Located in the city of Albany, UAlbany is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UAlbany graduate students pay an average of $13,535 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 6 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, LIU Post landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Brookville, LIU Post is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at LIU Post are $23,044 per year.
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Utica College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Utica, Utica College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Utica College graduate students pay an average of $33,414 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Request InformationBest 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 |
|---|---|
| New Jersey | 3,309 |
| Pennsylvania | 4,059 |
| Maryland | 1,426 |
| Delaware | 314 |
| District of Columbia | 564 |
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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Related Majors for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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.