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2023 Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

53 Colleges
$15,187 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$65,234 Avg Salary

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.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 53 schools in the United States to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

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

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

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

#1

Park University

Parkville, MO

Our analysis found Park University to be the best value school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the United States. Located in the suburb of Parkville, Park University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Park University graduate students pay an average of $6,435 in tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend American Public University System. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools list. American Military University is a very large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Charles Town.

American Military University graduate students pay an average of $7,050 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, American Military University also is in the top 15% of our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools ranking.

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#3

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Out of the 53 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Liberty University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Liberty University are $8,360 a year.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Liberty University Report

#4

Southwestern College

Winfield, KS

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Southwestern College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in the United States. SC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Winfield.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at SC are $12,768 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, SC also is in the top 5% of our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools ranking.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Arizona State University - Skysong helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in the United States. Located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at ASU - Skysong are $9,982 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, ASU - Skysong is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools list.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Arizona State University - Skysong Report

#6

Salve Regina University

Newport, RI

Salve Regina University 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. Salve Regina is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Newport.

Salve Regina graduate students pay an average of $11,730 in tuition and fees each year.

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Western Illinois University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Located in the remote town of Macomb, WIU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at WIU are $12,182 per year.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Western Illinois University Report

#9

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO

Webster University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Webster is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Webster are $13,500 a year.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Webster University Report

#10

Angelo State University

San Angelo, TX

Angelo State University 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 #10 on the list. Located in the city of San Angelo, Angelo State is a public school with a large student population.

Angelo State graduate students pay an average of $14,590 in tuition and fees each year.

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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting by Region

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New England
Rocky Mountains
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Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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.

  • 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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