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2023 Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Pennsylvania

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

16 Colleges
$28,361 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$35,378 Avg Salary

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

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting is the #15 most popular major in Pennsylvania with 625 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in Pennsylvania 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.

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. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Pennsylvania

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

$10,423 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named West Chester University of Pennsylvania the best value school in Pennsylvania for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. WCUPA is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of West Chester.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WCUPA are $10,423 a year.

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#2

Delaware Valley University

Doylestown, PA
$41,380 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Delaware Valley University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Pennsylvania list. DelVal is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Doylestown.

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

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Delaware Valley University Report

#3

Marywood University

Scranton, PA
$37,284 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Marywood University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the small city of Scranton, Marywood is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Marywood are $37,284 per year.

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$13,394 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 16 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania landed the # 4 spot on the list. Ship is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Shippensburg.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Ship are $13,394 a year.

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#5

Holy Family University

Philadelphia, PA
$31,640 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 16 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Holy Family University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Holy Family is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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

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$11,108 Average Tuition & Fees

California University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of California, Cal U is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Cal U are $11,108 a year.

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#7

Robert Morris University

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

Robert Morris University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the suburb of Moon Township, RMU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at RMU are $32,770 a year.

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#8

Waynesburg University

Waynesburg, PA
$27,450 Average Tuition & Fees

Waynesburg University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the distant town of Waynesburg, Waynesburg is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Waynesburg undergraduate students pay an average of $27,450 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#9

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA
$17,378 Average Tuition & Fees

Temple University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

Temple undergraduate students pay an average of $17,378 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#10

DeSales University

Center Valley, PA
$41,000 Average Tuition & Fees

DeSales University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Pennsylvania list. DeSales is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Center Valley.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at DeSales are $41,000 a year.

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

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State Degrees Awarded
New York 1,240
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 16 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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