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2023 Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Pennsylvania

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

59 Colleges
$10,988 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$35,378 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting School for You

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting is the #11 most popular major in Pennsylvania with 4,059 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

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 Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 59 schools in Pennsylvania 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.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Pennsylvania

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

Top 10 Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools

$8,295 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Harrisburg Area Community College the best value school in Pennsylvania for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. HACC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Harrisburg.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at HACC are $8,295 per year. On average, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from HACC take out $15,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$9,098 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 59 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Bucks County Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Bucks County Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Newtown.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Bucks County Community College are $9,098 a year. The average amount in student loans that homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at Bucks County Community College take out is $10,950.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Bucks County Community College Report

$10,423 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Chester University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WCUPA are $10,423 per year.

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#4

Lehigh Carbon Community College

Schnecksville, PA
$8,430 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 59 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Lehigh Carbon Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Schnecksville, LCCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

LCCC undergraduate students pay an average of $8,430 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at LCCC accumulate an average of around $11,000 in student debt.

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$10,350 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Montgomery County Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the suburb of Blue Bell, Montco is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Montco are $10,350 a year. The average amount in student loans that homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at Montco take out is $18,591.

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$10,982 Average Tuition & Fees

Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Located in the small city of Bloomsburg, Bloomsburg is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Bloomsburg undergraduate students pay an average of $10,982 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at Bloomsburg take out is $26,957. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $199, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#7

Lock Haven University

Lock Haven, PA
$10,878 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Lock Haven University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. Located in the town of Lock Haven, LHU is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LHU are $10,878 per year. Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting majors at LHU take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $316.

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$11,173 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Clarion University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best value schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. Clarion University is a small public school located in the remote town of Clarion.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Clarion University are $11,173 a year. Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting majors at Clarion University take out an average of $26,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$8,323 Average Tuition & Fees

Community College of Allegheny County came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, CCAC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CCAC are $8,323 a year. While working on their degree, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at CCAC accumulate an average of around $11,050 in student debt.

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$9,900 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, Delaware County Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. Located in the large suburb of Media, Delaware County Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Delaware County Community College are $9,900 a year. Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting majors at Delaware County Community College take out an average of $13,137 in student loans while working on their egree.

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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 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 3,309
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 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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