2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $30-$48k) in New Jersey

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Doctorate in New Jersey For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting is the 12th most popular major in the country with 141,046 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $33,494 and had an average of $25,120 in loans still to pay off.

Across New Jersey, there were 3,761 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,112 and $19,670 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 3 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates with average earnings and debt of $80,871 and $95,555 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Doctorate in New Jersey For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Doctorate in New Jersey For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Doctorate in New Jersey For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $30-$48k) in New Jersey

#1

Rutgers University - Newark

Newark, New Jersey

#1 in overall quality

$32,112 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rutgers University - Newark. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Doctorate in New Jersey For Those Making $30-$48k. Rutgers University - Newark is a public institution located in Newark, New Jersey. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Rutgers Newark did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers University - Newark are $32,112, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

New Jersey City University

Jersey City, New Jersey

#2 in overall quality

$26,610 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Jersey City University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Doctorate in New Jersey For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Jersey City, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students in 2019-2020.

NJCU also took the #2 spot in our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at New Jersey City University are $26,610, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $30-$48k) in the Middle Atlantic Region
• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $30-$48k)

Notes and References

References

• 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 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).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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• Credit for the banner image above goes to Barry Bahler.

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