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2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

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

Finding the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate 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.

The Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Pennsylvania 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

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 a graduate certificate in Pennsylvania. Located in the suburb of California, Cal U is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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

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#2

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 10 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Thomas Jefferson University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Thomas Jefferson University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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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#3

DeSales University

Center Valley, PA

Out of the 10 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, DeSales University landed the # 3 spot on the list. DeSales is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Center Valley.

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

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#4

Delaware Valley University

Doylestown, PA

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Delaware Valley University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Pennsylvania. DelVal is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Doylestown.

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#4

Widener University

Chester, PA

Out of the 10 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Widener University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Widener is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Chester.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the distant town of Slippery Rock, SRU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Out of the 10 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Mercyhurst University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Erie, Mercyhurst is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#4

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Drexel University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Pennsylvania. Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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#4

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 10 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Temple University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Temple is a very large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Millersville University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the large suburb of Millersville, Millersville is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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

Explore all the Most Popular Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

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 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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