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

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

Finding the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 28 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting program at each school on the list.

Check out the 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 John Jay College of Criminal Justice to be the most popular school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of New York, John Jay is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 52% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 48% are male.

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#2

University at Albany

Albany, NY

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University at Albany helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . UAlbany is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Albany.

Of the 17 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at UAlbany, 65% are male and 35% are female.

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#3

Utica College

Utica, NY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Utica College is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their graduate certificate. Utica College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Utica.

Of the 23 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Utica College, 57% are male and 43% are female.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at California University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Cal U is a moderately-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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#5

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Thomas Jefferson University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular 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 medium-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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#5

Iona College

New Rochelle, NY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Iona College is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their graduate certificate. 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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#7

Towson University

Towson, MD

Towson University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Located in the 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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#8

University of Baltimore

Baltimore, MD

University of Baltimore did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. UB is a small public school located in the large city of Baltimore.

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#8

LIU Post

Brookville, NY

LIU Post did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. LIU Post is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large 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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#10

DeSales University

Center Valley, PA

DeSales University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. 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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Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges by State

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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 28 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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