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2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

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

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

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 Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 10 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

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 a graduate certificate in Pennsylvania. Cal U is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of California.

Women make up 18% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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#2

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Thomas Jefferson University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Thomas Jefferson University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

About 13% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 88% are male.

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#3

DeSales University

Center Valley, PA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means DeSales University is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Center Valley, DeSales is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 20% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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#4

Widener University

Chester, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Widener University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the suburb of Chester, Widener is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#4

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Temple University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Delaware Valley University

Doylestown, PA

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Delaware Valley University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the suburb of Doylestown, DelVal is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Pennsylvania. SRU is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Slippery Rock.

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Out of the 10 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Mercyhurst University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Mercyhurst is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Erie.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Millersville University of Pennsylvania is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their graduate certificate. Millersville is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Millersville.

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#4

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Drexel University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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

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State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 3,309
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

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 10 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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