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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

11 Colleges
$18,714 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$51,313 Avg Salary

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

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 11 schools in New Jersey 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.

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 Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey

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

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

Our analysis found Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus to be the best value school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New Jersey. FDU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Teaneck.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at FDU are $10,722 per year.

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#2

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

The excellent master’s degree programs at Rowan 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. Located in the large suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Rowan are $16,146 a year.

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Out of the 11 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgian Court University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Georgian Court is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lakewood.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Georgian Court are $17,482 a year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rutgers University - Newark. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large city of Newark, Rutgers Newark is a public school with a large student population.

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

Rutgers Newark not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list.

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#5

Kean University

Union, NJ

Out of the 11 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Kean University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Kean is a large public school located in the suburb of Union.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Kean are $17,476 per year.

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#6

Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ

Rider University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Rider is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville.

Rider graduate students pay an average of $20,159 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Rutgers University - Camden 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 #7 on the list. Located in the small city of Camden, Rutgers Camden is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Rutgers Camden are $20,649 a year.

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#7

College of Saint Elizabeth

Morristown, NJ

College of Saint Elizabeth landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. CSE is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Morristown.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at CSE are $18,734 per year.

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Thomas Edison State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. TESU is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Trenton.

TESU graduate students pay an average of $12,024 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#10

New Jersey City University

Jersey City, NJ

New Jersey City University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. 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.

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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 Schools 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 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.

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