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2023 Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Michigan

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

12 Colleges
$7,941 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,705 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree School for You

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting is the #14 most popular major in Michigan with 2,277 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Michigan to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 12 schools in Michigan 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.

2023 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Michigan

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools

#1

Schoolcraft College

Livonia, MI

Our 2023 rankings named Schoolcraft College the best value school in Michigan for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their associate degree. Schoolcraft College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Livonia.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Schoolcraft College are $5,494 a year.

Schoolcraft College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Michigan list.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Macomb Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Michigan list. Macomb Community College is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Warren.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Macomb Community College are $6,090 per year.

Macomb Community College also made our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Michigan list, coming in at #1.

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#3

Henry Ford College

Dearborn, MI

The excellent associate degree programs at Henry Ford College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Michigan. Located in the midsize city of Dearborn, Henry Ford College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Henry Ford College are $5,200 a year.

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#4

Oakland Community College

Bloomfield Hills, MI

Out of the 12 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Oakland Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Oakland Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Bloomfield Hills.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Oakland Community College are $5,200 a year.

Oakland Community College also claimed a spot on our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Michigan list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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#5

Grand Rapids Community College

Grand Rapids, MI

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Grand Rapids Community College is a great value for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their associate degree. Grand Rapids Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Grand Rapids.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Grand Rapids Community College are $7,869 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Grand Rapids Community College is ranked #2 for overall quality for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting in Michigan.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Grand Rapids Community College Report

Washtenaw 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 #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw Community College is a public school with a large student population.

Washtenaw Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,248 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Lansing Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. LCC is a large public school located in the midsize city of Lansing.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at LCC are $7,340 a year.

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#8

Jackson College

Jackson, MI

With a ranking of #8, Jackson College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their associate degree. Jackson College is a small public school located in the rural area of Jackson.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Jackson College are $7,080 a year.

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#9

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

Ferris State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Ferris is a large public school located in the town of Big Rapids.

Ferris undergraduate students pay an average of $13,188 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Ferris not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Michigan list.

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Northern Michigan University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the remote town of Marquette, Northern Michigan University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Northern Michigan University undergraduate students pay an average of $13,206 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 2,647
Ohio 3,212
Illinois 3,067
Wisconsin 1,324

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 12 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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