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2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

28 Colleges
$65,234 Avg Salary
$18,395 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate 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 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 28 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named John Jay College of Criminal Justice the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of New York, John Jay is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 52% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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#2

University at Albany

Albany, NY

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University at Albany helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . UAlbany is a large public school located in the city of Albany.

About 35% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 65% are male.

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#3

Utica College

Utica, NY

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Utica College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Utica College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Utica.

About 43% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 57% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means California University of Pennsylvania is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their graduate certificate. Cal U is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of California.

Of the 11 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Cal U, 82% are male and 18% are female.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at California University of Pennsylvania Report

#5

Iona College

New Rochelle, NY

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Iona College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large suburb of New Rochelle, Iona is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Iona, 38% are male and 63% are female.

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#5

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Thomas Jefferson University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Philadelphia, Thomas Jefferson University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 13% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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#7

Towson University

Towson, MD

Towson University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of Towson, Towson is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Towson, 57% are male and 43% are female.

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#8

University of Baltimore

Baltimore, MD

University of Baltimore landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. UB is a small public school located in the large city of Baltimore.

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#8

LIU Post

Brookville, NY

LIU Post landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. LIU Post is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Brookville.

Women make up 50% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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#10

DeSales University

Center Valley, PA

DeSales University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the rural area of Center Valley, DeSales is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at DeSales, 80% are male and 20% are female.

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Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges by State

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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 28 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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