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Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Maine

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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$8,977 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,705 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 289 degrees and certificates were awarded to homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who went to a Maine college or university. This makes it the #13 most popular major in the state.

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.

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 Maine ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Maine 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.

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.

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

#1

Southern Maine Community College

South Portland, ME

Our 2023 rankings named Southern Maine Community College the best value school in Maine for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of South Portland, SMCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

SMCC undergraduate students pay an average of $3,874 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Out of the 5 schools in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Maine Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Central Maine Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Auburn.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Central Maine Technical College are $3,864 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Maine at Augusta. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Maine list. UMA is a small public school located in the town of Augusta.

UMA undergraduate students pay an average of $8,378 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UMA also took the #5 spot in our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Maine rankings.

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#4

Husson University

Bangor, ME

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Husson University is a great value for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their associate degree. Husson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bangor.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Husson are $19,790 per year.

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#5

Beal College

Bangor, ME

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Beal College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Maine list. Located in the small city of Bangor, Beal College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Beal College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Maine list.

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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 Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 1,785
Rhode Island 582
Massachusetts 2,955
Connecticut 1,629
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 5 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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