2023 Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate 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.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
The Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Southeast Region to see which graduate certificate 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.
Top 10 Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found American Public University System to be the best value school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Southeast Region . Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at American Military University are $7,050 a year.
American Military University also claimed a spot on our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Liberty 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 the Southeast Region . Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Liberty University are $8,360 per year.
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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Northern Kentucky University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the suburb of Highland Heights, NKU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
NKU graduate students pay an average of $15,594 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. UF is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UF are $30,130 per year.
UF also claimed a spot on our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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Out of the 11 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fayetteville State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Fayetteville State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Fayetteville.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Fayetteville State University are $16,900 a year.
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University of Georgia came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UGA are $27,464 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UGA also is in the top 10% of our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
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George Mason University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at GMU are $37,956 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, GMU also did well on our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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With a ranking of #8, University of Louisville did quite well on this year’s best value schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Louisville, UofL is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UofL are $27,839 a year.
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Jacksonville State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Located in the suburb of Jacksonville, Jacksonville State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Jacksonville State University are $20,200 a year.
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University of Central Florida 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 #10 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UCF are $28,657 a year.
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Explore the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 3,253 |
| West Virginia | 2,543 |
| Mississippi | 640 |
| South Carolina | 1,049 |
| Florida | 6,464 |
| Virginia | 3,572 |
| Arkansas | 735 |
| Alabama | 2,863 |
| Kentucky | 1,321 |
| Georgia | 2,338 |
| Tennessee | 1,330 |
| Louisiana | 1,112 |
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Majors Related to 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 11 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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