2023 Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 142,610 people earned a degree or certificate in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting, making the major the #12 most popular in the United States.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 464 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 25 Best Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Law Enforcement & Firefighting
Our analysis found Southeast Community College Area to be the best value school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a associate degree in the United States. Southeast Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Lincoln.
Southeast Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,780 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Southeast Community College is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Columbia Southern University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools list. Columbia Southern University is a large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Orange Beach.
Columbia Southern University undergraduate students pay an average of $5,775 in tuition and fees each year.
Columbia Southern University not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools list.
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Out of the 464 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Amarillo College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Amarillo, Amarillo College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Amarillo College are $4,704 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Alexandria Technical & Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the remote town of Alexandria, ATCC is a public college with a small student population.
ATCC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,910 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, ATCC also is in the top 10% of our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools ranking.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northeast Community College is a great value for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their associate degree. Located in the remote town of Norfolk, Northeast is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northeast are $5,010 per year.
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Camden County College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Camden County College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Blackwood.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Camden County College are $3,744 per year.
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North Hennepin Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park, North Hennepin Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
North Hennepin Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,882 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, North Hennepin Community College also is in the top 10% of our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools ranking.
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Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the town of Cloquet, Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College are $5,815 a year.
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South Plains College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. South Plains College is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Levelland.
South Plains College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,276 in tuition and fees each year.
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Normandale Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Bloomington, Normandale Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Normandale Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,789 in tuition and fees each year.
Normandale Community College also claimed a spot on our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
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New Mexico State University - Grants landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Located in the town of Grants, NMSU Grants is a public school with a small student population.
NMSU Grants undergraduate students pay an average of $4,104 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #12, Tyler Junior College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their associate degree. Tyler Junior College is a large public school located in the midsize city of Tyler.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Tyler Junior College are $4,440 per year.
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El Centro College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools ranking. El Centro College is a very large public school located in the large city of Dallas.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at El Centro College are $6,000 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, El Centro College also did well on our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Southwest Wisconsin Technical College ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the rural area of Fennimore, Southwest Tech is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Southwest Tech are $6,683 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Southwest Tech is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools list.
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Lakeshore Technical College landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. LTC is a small public school located in the rural area of Cleveland.
LTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,056 in tuition and fees each year.
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Mid-State Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students to get a associate degree. It came in at #17 on the list. Mid-State is a small public school located in the rural area of Wisconsin Rapids.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Mid-State are $6,351 a year.
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Metropolitan Community College landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. MCC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Omaha.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at MCC are $4,680 a year.
MCC also claimed a spot on our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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With a ranking of #19, Eastern Gateway Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their associate degree. Eastern Gateway Community College is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Steubenville.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Eastern Gateway Community College are $8,022 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Eastern Gateway Community College also is in the top 20% of our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools ranking.
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Madison Area Technical College landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Madison College is a large public school located in the city of Madison.
Madison College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,769 in tuition and fees each year.
Madison College also claimed a spot on our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
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Northcentral Technical College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Wausau, North Central Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Central Technical College are $5,415 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, North Central Technical College also did well on our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Inver Hills Community College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools ranking. IHCC is a small public school located in the large suburb of Inver Grove Heights.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at IHCC are $5,809 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, IHCC also is in the top 10% of our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools ranking.
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Century College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students to get a associate degree. It came in at #23 on the list. Located in the large suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Century College are $5,907 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Century College also is in the top 10% of our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools ranking.
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Western Technical College ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools list. Western Technical College is a small public school located in the city of La Crosse.
Western Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,687 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Western Technical College also is in the top 10% of our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools ranking.
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Waukesha County Technical College landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. WCTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Pewaukee.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WCTC are $6,603 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, WCTC also did well on our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Remaining Award Winners
This section shows the rest of the schools awarded a Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 464 different United States homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools we analyzed.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 52 | Gwinnett Technical College | Lawrenceville, GA |
| 53 | North Georgia Technical College | Clarkesville, GA |
| 54 | South Texas College | McAllen, TX |
| 55 | Hutchinson Community College | Hutchinson, KS |
| 56 | New Mexico State University - Dona Ana | Las Cruces, NM |
| 57 | Johnson County Community College | Overland Park, KS |
| 58 | Golden West College | Huntington Beach, CA |
| 58 | Northeast Wisconsin Technical College | Green Bay, WI |
| 60 | Southwestern Illinois College | Belleville, IL |
| 61 | Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus | Sewell, NJ |
| 62 | Blackhawk Technical College | Janesville, WI |
| 63 | New Mexico State University - Alamogordo | Alamogordo, NM |
| 64 | Southeast Technical College | Sioux Falls, SD |
| 65 | Hawkeye Community College | Waterloo, IA |
| 66 | Santa Rosa Junior College | Santa Rosa, CA |
| 67 | Baton Rouge Community College | Baton Rouge, LA |
| 68 | Raritan Valley Community College | Branchburg, NJ |
| 69 | Middlesex County College | Edison, NJ |
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools award.
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting by Region
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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Related Majors for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 113,121 |
| Fire Protection | 13,766 |
| Homeland Security | 7,140 |
| Security Science and Technology | 6,888 |
| Other Homeland Security | 1,695 |
Majors Similar to Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Public Administration & Social Service | 98,583 |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies | 73,813 |
| Legal Professions | 61,055 |
| Military Technologies & Applied Sciences | 4,477 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 26 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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