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

11 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 #15 in the country. In fact 13,045 degrees and certificates were handed out 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.

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 the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

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

#1

Towson University

Towson, MD

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

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#2

Excelsior College

Albany, NY

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Excelsior College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Excelsior College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Albany.

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#3

DeSales University

Center Valley, PA

Out of the 11 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, DeSales University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Center Valley, DeSales is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Cal U is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of California.

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#5

Iona College

New Rochelle, NY

Out of the 11 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Iona College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of New Rochelle, Iona is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#6

LIU Post

Brookville, NY

With a ranking of #6, LIU Post did quite well on this year’s best schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their graduate certificate. LIU Post is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Brookville.

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John Jay College of Criminal Justice ranked #7 on this year’s Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of New York, John Jay is a public college with a large student population.

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#8

University of Baltimore

Baltimore, MD

University of Baltimore ranked #8 on this year’s Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UB is a small public school located in the city of Baltimore.

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#9

Utica College

Utica, NY

With a ranking of #9, Utica College did quite well on this year’s best schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their graduate certificate. Utica College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Utica.

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Thomas Edison State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. TESU is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Trenton.

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Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges by State

Explore the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 1,240
Pennsylvania 625
Maryland 293
New Jersey 162
District of Columbia 261
Delaware 102

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 11 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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