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2023 Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in New York

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

17 Colleges
$31,223 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,694 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 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 Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in New York to see which 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.

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 Schools in New York

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

Top 10 Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools

$7,470 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found John Jay College of Criminal Justice to be the best value school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a degree in New York. John Jay is a large public school located in the city of New York.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at John Jay are $7,470 a year.

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#2

Excelsior College

Albany, NY

The excellent 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 New York. Located in the city of Albany, Excelsior College is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#3

Buffalo State

Buffalo, NY
$8,486 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Buffalo State. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in New York list. Buffalo State is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Buffalo.

Buffalo State undergraduate students pay an average of $8,486 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#4

Monroe College

Bronx, NY
$16,686 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 17 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Monroe College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Bronx, Monroe College is a private for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Monroe College are $16,686 a year.

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#5

University at Albany

Albany, NY
$10,408 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University at Albany. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in New York list. Located in the small city of Albany, UAlbany is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UAlbany are $10,408 a year.

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#6

Keuka College

Keuka Park, NY
$35,028 Average Tuition & Fees

Keuka College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Located in the town of Keuka Park, Keuka College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Keuka College undergraduate students pay an average of $35,028 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Iona College

New Rochelle, NY
$42,828 Average Tuition & Fees

Iona College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in New York list. Iona is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of New Rochelle.

Iona undergraduate students pay an average of $42,828 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$35,300 Average Tuition & Fees

St. Thomas Aquinas College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in New York ranking. STAC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Sparkill.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at STAC are $35,300 a year.

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#9

LIU Post

Brookville, NY
$39,290 Average Tuition & Fees

LIU Post landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Located in the suburb of Brookville, LIU Post is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LIU Post are $39,290 per year.

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#10

Hilbert College

Hamburg, NY
$25,435 Average Tuition & Fees

Hilbert College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in New York ranking. Located in the large suburb of Hamburg, Hilbert College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Hilbert College are $25,435 per 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 Colleges 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 17 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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