2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania
Finding the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 17 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate 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.
2023 Most Popular Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.
Top 10 Most Popular Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Delaware County Community College the most popular school in Pennsylvania for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Media, Delaware County Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 86 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Delaware County Community College, 77% are male and 23% are female.
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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus 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. IUP is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Indiana.
Of the 56 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at IUP, 86% are male and 14% are female.
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Out of the 17 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Lackawanna College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Lackawanna College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Scranton.
Women make up 15% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Bucks County Community College is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their undergraduate certificate. Bucks County Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Newtown.
About 17% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 83% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Greater Johnstown Career and Technology Center. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the suburb of Johnstown, Greater Johnstown Career and Technology Center is a public college with a fairly small student population.
Women make up 14% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.
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Lehigh Carbon Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the large suburb of Schnecksville, LCCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 2 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at LCCC, 50% are male and 50% are female.
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Berks Career & Technology Center ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Berks Career & Technology Center is a small public school located in the large suburb of Leesport.
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Susquehanna County Career and Technology Center did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. SCCTC is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Springville.
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Community College of Philadelphia landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Community College of Philadelphia is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
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With a ranking of #8, Forbes Road Career and Technology Center did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Monroeville, Forbes Road Career and Technology Center is a public college with a fairly small student population.
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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 Related Majors
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related 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 17 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.