2023 Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting was ranked #12 in the country. In fact 142,610 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
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The Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 31 schools in the New England Region 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.
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 2023 rankings named Massachusetts Bay Community College the best value school in the New England Region for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Wellesley Hills, MassBay Community College is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at MassBay Community College are $10,320 a year.
MassBay Community College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list.
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Out of the 31 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, North Shore Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Danvers, North Shore Community College is a public school with a small student population.
North Shore Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $10,920 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, North Shore Community College is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list.
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Out of the 31 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Maine Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of South Portland, SMCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SMCC are $6,754 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Middlesex Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Bedford, Middlesex Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Middlesex Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $12,120 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Middlesex Community College also did well on our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northern Essex Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list. NECC is a small public school located in the large suburb of Haverhill.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NECC are $11,328 per year.
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Mount Wachusett Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. MWCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Gardner.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at MWCC are $10,588 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, MWCC also did well on our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Massasoit Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Brockton, Massasoit Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Massasoit Community College are $10,104 per year.
Massasoit Community College also claimed a spot on our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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NHTI-Concord’s Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the fringe town of Concord, NHTI is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NHTI are $15,450 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, NHTI also did well on our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Bristol Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Bristol is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Fall River.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bristol are $10,152 per year.
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With a ranking of #10, Central Maine 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. Central Maine Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Auburn.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Central Maine Technical College are $6,744 per year.
Request InformationBest Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges by State
Explore the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting colleges for a specific state in the New England region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Hampshire | 1,785 |
| Maine | 289 |
| Rhode Island | 582 |
| Massachusetts | 2,955 |
| Connecticut | 1,629 |
| Vermont | 344 |
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Majors Related to 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 |
Most Popular Majors Related 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 25 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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