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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

51 Colleges
$16,878 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$51,313 Avg Salary

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

The Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 51 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best value master'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.

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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors pursuing a master's degree.

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

#1

Wilmington University

New Castle, DE

Our analysis found Wilmington University to be the best value school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large suburb of New Castle, Wilmington University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Wilmington University are $9,060 a year.

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#2

Delaware Valley University

Doylestown, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Delaware Valley University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Doylestown, DelVal is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

DelVal graduate students pay an average of $9,282 in tuition and fees each year.

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#3

Marywood University

Scranton, PA

Out of the 51 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Marywood University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Marywood is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Scranton.

Marywood graduate students pay an average of $11,438 in tuition and fees each year.

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#4

Holy Family University

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 51 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Holy Family University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Holy Family is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Holy Family are $12,181 per year.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus is a great value for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their master’s degree. FDU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Teaneck.

FDU graduate students pay an average of $10,722 in tuition and fees each year.

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#6

Excelsior College

Albany, NY

Excelsior College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Excelsior College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Albany.

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West Chester University of Pennsylvania came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

WCUPA graduate students pay an average of $16,758 in tuition and fees each year.

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#8

Robert Morris University

Moon Township, PA

Robert Morris University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. RMU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Moon Township.

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#9

Coppin State University

Baltimore, MD

Coppin State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Baltimore, Coppin is a public college with a small student population.

Coppin graduate students pay an average of $13,212 in tuition and fees each year.

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#10

Waynesburg University

Waynesburg, PA

Waynesburg University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Waynesburg is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Waynesburg.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Waynesburg are $16,440 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 25 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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