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Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New York

2023 Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New York

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

11 Colleges
$8,829 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$38,088 Avg Salary

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

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting is the #12 most popular major in New York with 9,990 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

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

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. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

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

#1

Erie Community College

Buffalo, NY

Our 2023 rankings named Erie Community College the best value school in New York for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their undergraduate certificate. Erie Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Buffalo.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Erie Community College are $5,722 per year.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Mohawk Valley Community College is a great value for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their undergraduate certificate. MVCC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Utica.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MVCC are $5,500 per year.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Finger Lakes Community College is a great value for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their undergraduate certificate. Finger Lakes Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Canandaigua.

Finger Lakes Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,722 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#4

Monroe Community College

Rochester, NY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Monroe Community College is a great value for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Rochester, Monroe Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Monroe Community College are $5,662 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Herkimer County Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Located in the rural area of Herkimer, Herkimer College is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Herkimer College are $5,776 per year.

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Onondaga Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking. OCC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Syracuse.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at OCC are $5,754 a year.

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Suffolk County Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Suffolk County Community College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Selden.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Suffolk County Community College are $6,270 per year.

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Jamestown Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Jamestown Community College is a small public school located in the distant town of Jamestown.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Jamestown Community College are $6,340 per year.

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Bryant & Stratton College - Online landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Located in the suburb of Orchard Park, Bryant & Stratton College - Online is a private for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bryant & Stratton College - Online are $15,295 per year.

Bryant & Stratton College - Online also claimed a spot on our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New York list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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Bryant & Stratton College - Albany came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking. Located in the large suburb of Albany, Bryant & Stratton College - Albany is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Bryant & Stratton College - Albany are $17,746 a year.

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Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 3,309
Pennsylvania 4,059
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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