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2023 Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Pennsylvania

20 Colleges
$35,378 Avg Salary
$25,966 Avg Student Debt

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.

The Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in Pennsylvania to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors pursuing an online .

Our analysis found California University of Pennsylvania to be the most popular school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue an online degree in Pennsylvania. Cal U is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of California.

The average amount in student loans that homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at Cal U take out is $27,000.

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The excellent online programs at Bucks County Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Pennsylvania. Bucks County Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Newtown.

The average amount in student loans that homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at Bucks County Community College take out is $10,950.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clarion University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Pennsylvania list. Clarion University is a small public school located in the remote town of Clarion.

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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montgomery County Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large suburb of Blue Bell, Montco is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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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#5

Central Penn College

Summerdale, PA

The excellent online programs at Central Penn College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the suburb of Summerdale, Central Penn is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

After completing their degree, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from Central Penn carry an average student debtload of $45,136. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $296.

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#6

Alvernia University

Reading, PA

Alvernia University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the small city of Reading, Alvernia is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at Alvernia accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $225.

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Westmoreland County Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Westmoreland College is a small public school located in the rural area of Youngwood.

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Strayer University - Pennsylvania came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Strayer University - Pennsylvania is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Trevose.

After completing their degree, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from Strayer University - Pennsylvania carry an average student debtload of $56,537.

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#9

Peirce College

Philadelphia, PA

Peirce College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. It came in at #9 on the list. Peirce is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting majors at Peirce take out an average of $45,987 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#10

Neumann University

Aston, PA

With a ranking of #10, Neumann University did quite well on this year’s best schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. Located in the large suburb of Aston, Neumann is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from Neumann take out $23,066 in student loans while working on their degree.

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State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 3,309
New York 9,990
Maryland 1,426
Delaware 314
District of Columbia 564

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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 20 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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