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2023 Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

18 Colleges
$11,826 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$38,088 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate 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.

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 the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 18 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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.

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 Undergraduate Certificate 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 undergraduate certificate.

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

#1

Erie Community College

Buffalo, NY

Our analysis found Erie Community College to be the best value school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Buffalo, Erie Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Erie Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $10,769 in tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Wor-Wic Community College

Salisbury, MD

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Wor-Wic Community College is a great value for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Salisbury, Wor-Wic Community College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Wor-Wic Community College are $8,280 a year.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Rowan College at Burlington County is a great value for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Mount Laurel, RCBC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at RCBC are $6,901 per year.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Finger Lakes Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the rural area of Canandaigua, Finger Lakes Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Finger Lakes Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,710 in tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Delaware County Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large suburb of Media, Delaware County Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Delaware County Community College are $13,740 per year.

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Bucks County Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Bucks County Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Newtown.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bucks County Community College are $13,298 per year.

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Mohawk Valley Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Utica, MVCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at MVCC are $7,798 a year.

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#8

Lackawanna College

Scranton, PA

Lackawanna College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Lackawanna College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Scranton.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Lackawanna College are $16,130 a year.

Lackawanna College also claimed a spot on our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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#9

Coppin State University

Baltimore, MD

Coppin State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of Baltimore, Coppin is a public college with a small student population.

Coppin undergraduate students pay an average of $13,334 in tuition and fees each year.

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#10

Lehigh Carbon Community College

Schnecksville, PA

Lehigh Carbon Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Schnecksville, LCCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at LCCC are $12,060 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 18 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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