2023 Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Delaware
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting School for You
With 314 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting is the #12 most popular major in Delaware.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.
The Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Delaware ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Delaware to see which 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.
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.
Best Delaware Schools for Affordable Quality in Law Enforcement & Firefighting
Our analysis found Delaware Technical Community College - Terry to be the best value school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a degree in Delaware. Delaware Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Dover.
Delaware Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $4,945 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at Delaware Tech accumulate an average of around $8,437 in student debt.
Delaware Tech also took the #2 spot in our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Delaware rankings.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wilmington University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Delaware list. Located in the large suburb of New Castle, Wilmington University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wilmington University are $11,760 per year. Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting majors at Wilmington University take out an average of $24,500 in student loans while working on their egree.
Wilmington University also took the #3 spot in our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Delaware rankings.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Goldey - Beacom College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Delaware list. Located in the suburb of Wilmington, Goldey - Beacom College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Goldey - Beacom College are $12,750 a year. While working on their degree, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at Goldey - Beacom College accumulate an average of around $21,500 in student debt.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Strayer University - Delaware is a great value for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. Located in the small city of Newark, Strayer University - Delaware is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Strayer University - Delaware are $13,515 a year. After completing their degree, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from Strayer University - Delaware carry an average student debtload of $56,537.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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New Jersey | 3,309 |
Pennsylvania | 4,059 |
New York | 9,990 |
Maryland | 1,426 |
District of Columbia | 564 |
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Majors Related to Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Majors to Study
Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 |
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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 4 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.