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Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin

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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

20 Colleges
$8,040 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,705 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 1,324 degrees and certificates were awarded to homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who went to a Wisconsin college or university. This makes it the #12 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

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 Wisconsin to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in Wisconsin 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.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

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

Our analysis found Lakeshore Technical College to be the best value school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a associate degree in Wisconsin. Located in the rural area of Cleveland, LTC is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LTC are $4,122 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwest Wisconsin Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. Southwest Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Fennimore.

Southwest Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $4,571 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Southwest Tech also claimed a spot on our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Northcentral Technical 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 Wisconsin. North Central Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Wausau.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at North Central Technical College are $3,723 a year.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Madison Area Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Wisconsin. Located in the city of Madison, Madison College is a public school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Madison College are $4,600 per year.

Madison College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin list.

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#5

Mid-State Technical College

Wisconsin Rapids, WI

Out of the 20 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, Mid-State Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Wisconsin Rapids, Mid-State is a public school with a small student population.

Mid-State undergraduate students pay an average of $4,418 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #6, Waukesha County Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Pewaukee, WCTC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WCTC are $4,488 per year.

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Western Technical College

La Crosse, WI

Western Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the small city of La Crosse, Western Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Western Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,572 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Fox Valley Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. FVTC is a large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Appleton.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FVTC are $4,746 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, FVTC also is in the top 20% of our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking.

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Chippewa Valley Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the small city of Eau Claire, CVTC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

CVTC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,568 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Gateway Technical College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. Gateway Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Kenosha.

Gateway Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,688 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
Michigan 2,277
Ohio 3,212
Illinois 3,067

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

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 20 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.

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