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Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Rhode Island

2023 Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Rhode Island

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$25,047 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,705 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 582 degrees and certificates were awarded to homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who went to a Rhode Island college or university. This makes it the #11 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 Rhode Island ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Rhode Island 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. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

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

Our analysis found Community College of Rhode Island to be the best value school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a associate degree in Rhode Island. Located in the city of Warwick, CCRI is a public school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CCRI are $4,980 per year.

CCRI also took the #3 spot in our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Rhode Island rankings.

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The excellent associate degree programs at New England Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Rhode Island. New England Tech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of East Greenwich.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at New England Tech are $32,807 a year.

New England Tech not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Rhode Island list.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Roger Williams University is a great value for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Bristol, RWU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

RWU undergraduate students pay an average of $37,355 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

RWU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Rhode Island 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
Maine 289
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 3 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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