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2023 Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

26 Colleges
$3,619 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$38,088 Avg Salary

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

With 14,822 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting is the #13 most popular major in California.

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

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 26 schools in California to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate certificate 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.

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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Top 10 Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Schools

#1

Moreno Valley College

Moreno Valley, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Moreno Valley College the best value school in California for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Moreno Valley, Moreno Valley College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Moreno Valley College are $1,420 a year.

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#2

Santa Rosa Junior College

Santa Rosa, CA

Out of the 26 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Santa Rosa Junior College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Santa Rosa, SRJC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SRJC are $1,328 a year.

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#3

El Camino College

Torrance, CA

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at El Camino College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in California. El Camino College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Torrance.

El Camino College undergraduate students pay an average of $1,144 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#4

Southwestern College

Chula Vista, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwestern College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. Located in the city of Chula Vista, SWC Chula Vista is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SWC Chula Vista are $1,342 a year.

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#5

Ventura College

Ventura, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ventura College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. Ventura College is a large public school located in the midsize city of Ventura.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ventura College are $1,394 per year.

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#6

College of the Sequoias

Visalia, CA

College of the Sequoias ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. Located in the midsize city of Visalia, College of the Sequoias is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at College of the Sequoias are $1,394 per year.

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West Hills College-Lemoore came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. Located in the rural area of Lemoore, West Hills College-Lemoore is a public school with a small student population.

West Hills College-Lemoore undergraduate students pay an average of $1,380 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #8, Mt. San Antonio College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their undergraduate certificate. Mt. SAC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Walnut.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Mt. SAC are $1,352 a year.

Mt. SAC also made our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list, coming in at #2.

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#9

Fresno City College

Fresno, CA

Fresno City College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. Located in the city of Fresno, Fresno City College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Fresno City College undergraduate students pay an average of $1,304 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#10

San Diego Miramar College

San Diego, CA

With a ranking of #10, San Diego Miramar College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of San Diego, San Diego Miramar College is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at San Diego Miramar College are $1,144 a year.

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Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 718
Oregon 602
Hawaii 270
Nevada 764
Alaska 140

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 26 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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