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2023 Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools

53 Colleges
$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 #15 most popular major in the country with 13,045 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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The Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 53 schools in the United States to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States

Check out the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

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

#1

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

Our analysis found George Mason University to be the best school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the United States. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.

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#2

Southwestern College

Winfield, KS

Out of the 53 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwestern College landed the # 2 spot on the list. SC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Winfield.

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Out of the 53 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. University of Oklahoma is a very large public school located in the midsize suburb of Norman.

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#4

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Florida is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a very large student population.

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#5

Towson University

Towson, MD

Out of the 53 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Towson University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Towson is a very large public school located in the small city of Towson.

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#6

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

University of Georgia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. UGA is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Athens.

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#7

Salve Regina University

Newport, RI

Salve Regina University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools list. Salve Regina is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Newport.

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With a ranking of #8, Benedictine University did quite well on this year’s best schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their graduate certificate. Benedictine U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lisle.

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Western Illinois University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Located in the remote town of Macomb, WIU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#10

Excelsior College

Albany, NY

Excelsior College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the city of Albany, Excelsior College is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting by Region

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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice & Corrections 7,783
Homeland Security 2,759
Security Science and Technology 1,875
Other Homeland Security 456
Fire Protection 172

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Administration & Social Service 53,252
Legal Professions 45,189
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 10,452
Military Technologies & Applied Sciences 1,613

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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