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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

24 Colleges
$12,112 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,705 Avg Salary

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

With 3,212 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting is the #12 most popular major in Ohio.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 in Ohio ranking. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in Ohio to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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 Ohio

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

Our analysis found Eastern Gateway Community College to be the best value school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a associate degree in Ohio. Eastern Gateway Community College is a very large public school located in the city of Steubenville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Eastern Gateway Community College are $4,410 per year.

Eastern Gateway Community College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Ohio list.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Sinclair Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Sinclair Community College are $4,329 per year.

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#3

Stark State College

North Canton, OH

The excellent associate degree programs at Stark State 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 Ohio. Located in the suburb of North Canton, Stark State College is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Stark State College are $4,310 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cuyahoga Community College District. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Ohio list. Cuyahoga Community College District is a large public school located in the city of Cleveland.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cuyahoga Community College District are $4,472 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Cuyahoga Community College District is ranked #5 for overall quality for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting in Ohio.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Central Ohio Technical College is a great value for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their associate degree. Located in the small suburb of Newark, COTC is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at COTC are $4,896 a year.

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Marion Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Ohio list. MTC is a small public school located in the distant town of Marion.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MTC are $5,625 per year.

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#7

Owens Community College

Perrysburg, OH

Owens 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. Owens State Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Perrysburg.

Owens State Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,510 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#8

Zane State College

Zanesville, OH

Zane State 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 #8 on the list. Zane State College is a small public school located in the town of Zanesville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Zane State College are $5,556 per year.

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#9

Kent State University at Tuscarawas

New Philadelphia, OH

Kent State University at Tuscarawas 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. Kent State University at Tuscarawas is a small public school located in the distant town of New Philadelphia.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Kent State University at Tuscarawas are $6,651 per year.

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Kent State University at Trumbull 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. Kent State University at Trumbull is a small public school located in the suburb of Warren.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Kent State University at Trumbull are $6,651 per 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
Michigan 2,277
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 24 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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