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2023 Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

10 Colleges
$65,234 Avg Salary
$18,395 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular online graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .

Our analysis found California University of Pennsylvania to be the most popular school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue an online graduate certificate in the Middle Atlantic Region . Cal U is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of California.

Women make up 18% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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#2

Iona College

New Rochelle, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iona College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of New Rochelle, Iona is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 63% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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#2

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA

The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at Thomas Jefferson University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Thomas Jefferson University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 13% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 88% are male.

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#4

Towson University

Towson, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Towson University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the small city of Towson, Towson is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 43% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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#5

LIU Post

Brookville, NY

The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at LIU Post helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . LIU Post is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Brookville.

About 50% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#6

DeSales University

Center Valley, PA

DeSales University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the rural area of Center Valley, DeSales is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 20% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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Thomas Edison State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. TESU is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Trenton.

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#8

Excelsior College

Albany, NY

Excelsior College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Excelsior College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Albany.

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Millersville University of Pennsylvania ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Millersville is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Millersville.

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#9

Delaware Valley University

Doylestown, PA

Delaware Valley University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online graduate certificate homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Located in the large suburb of Doylestown, DelVal is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Explore the most popular online 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

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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 10 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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