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2023 Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools in New York

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$20,953 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$65,234 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 1,240 degrees and certificates were awarded to homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who went to a New York college or university. This makes it the #15 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in New York to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate programs for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used 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 New York

Check out the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best New York Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Law Enforcement & Firefighting

Our 2023 rankings named John Jay College of Criminal Justice the best value school in New York for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their graduate certificate. John Jay is a large public school located in the large city of New York.

John Jay graduate students pay an average of $11,532 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at John Jay College of Criminal Justice

#2

Excelsior College

Albany, NY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Excelsior College is a great value for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Albany, Excelsior College is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Read full report on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Excelsior College

#3

Iona College

New Rochelle, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iona College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Iona is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of New Rochelle.

Iona graduate students pay an average of $23,242 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Iona College

#4

University at Albany

Albany, NY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University at Albany is a great value for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Albany, UAlbany is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UAlbany are $13,535 a year.

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

#5

LIU Post

Brookville, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend LIU Post. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Located in the suburb of Brookville, LIU Post is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

LIU Post graduate students pay an average of $23,044 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at LIU Post

#6

Utica College

Utica, NY

Utica College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Located in the small city of Utica, Utica College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Utica College graduate students pay an average of $33,414 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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

Majors Similar to Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

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 6 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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