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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

51 Colleges
$29,639 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,123 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 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 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 Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 51 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best value 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.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

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

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

Top 10 Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools

#1

Wilmington University

New Castle, DE
$11,760 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Wilmington University the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. Located in the suburb of New Castle, Wilmington University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Wilmington University undergraduate students pay an average of $11,760 in tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Delaware Valley University

Doylestown, PA
$41,380 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 51 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Delaware Valley University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Doylestown, DelVal is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

DelVal undergraduate students pay an average of $41,380 in tuition and fees each year.

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#3

Marywood University

Scranton, PA
$37,284 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marywood University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Marywood is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Scranton.

Marywood undergraduate students pay an average of $37,284 in tuition and fees each year.

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#4

Holy Family University

Philadelphia, PA
$31,640 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Holy Family University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Philadelphia, Holy Family is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Holy Family are $31,640 a year.

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$38,074 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus is a great value for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. FDU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Teaneck.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at FDU are $38,074 a year.

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#6

Excelsior College

Albany, NY

Excelsior College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Excelsior College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Albany.

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$22,247 Average Tuition & Fees

West Chester University of Pennsylvania ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public college with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WCUPA are $22,247 per year.

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#8

Robert Morris University

Moon Township, PA
$32,770 Average Tuition & Fees

Robert Morris University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. RMU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Moon Township.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at RMU are $32,770 per year.

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#9

Coppin State University

Baltimore, MD
$13,334 Average Tuition & Fees

Coppin State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Coppin is a public college with a small student population.

Coppin undergraduate students pay an average of $13,334 in tuition and fees each year.

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#10

Towson University

Towson, MD

Towson University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the small city of Towson, Towson is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Towson undergraduate students pay an average of $25,516 in tuition and fees each year.

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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 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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