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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$10,915 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,705 Avg Salary

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting was ranked 9th in Connecticut. In fact, 1,629 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

The Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Connecticut 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.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

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

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

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors pursuing a associate degree.

Best Connecticut Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Law Enforcement & Firefighting

Our 2023 rankings named Housatonic Community College the best value school in Connecticut for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Bridgeport, Housatonic Community College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Housatonic Community College are $4,496 a year.

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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Manchester Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Connecticut list. MCC is a small public school located in the suburb of Manchester.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at MCC are $4,516 a year.

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Out of the 6 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Naugatuck Valley Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Waterbury, Naugatuck Valley Community College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Naugatuck Valley Community College are $4,516 a year.

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#4

Middlesex Community College

Middletown, CT

The excellent associate degree programs at Middlesex Community 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 Connecticut. Located in the city of Middletown, MxCC is a public college with a small student population.

MxCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,476 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Norwalk Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Connecticut list. NCC is a small public school located in the city of Norwalk.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NCC are $4,586 per year.

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#6

University of New Haven

West Haven, CT

University of New Haven came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. University of New Haven is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of West Haven.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of New Haven are $42,898 per year.

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Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 1,785
Maine 289
Rhode Island 582
Massachusetts 2,955
Vermont 344

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 6 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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