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2023 Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools in California

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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 #21 most popular major in California with 688 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 1 schools in California to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs 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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The following school tops our list of the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate School

#1

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

Our analysis found San Diego State University to be the best school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in California. Located in the city of San Diego, SDSU is a public school with a very large student population.

Read full report on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at San Diego State University

Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Washington 55
Oregon 32
Nevada 19
Hawaii 14
Alaska 19

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 values are for the top school 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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