2023 Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains 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.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
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 the Rocky Mountains Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region 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.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. 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 College of Southern Idaho the best value school in the Rocky Mountains Region for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their associate degree. College of Southern Idaho is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Twin Falls.
College of Southern Idaho undergraduate students pay an average of $6,840 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Western Idaho. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. CWI is a fairly large public school located in the rural area of Nampa.
CWI undergraduate students pay an average of $7,344 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Salt Lake Community College is a great value for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Salt Lake Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $12,734 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Salt Lake Community College is ranked #4 for overall quality for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting in the Rocky Mountains Region .
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Out of the 17 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado Mountain College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Colorado Mountain College is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Glenwood Springs.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Colorado Mountain College are $11,484 per year.
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Out of the 17 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Red Rocks Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Red Rocks Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Lakewood.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Red Rocks Community College are $15,811 a year.
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Trinidad State Junior College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Trinidad State Junior College is a small public school located in the remote town of Trinidad.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Trinidad State Junior College are $6,631 a year.
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Utah Valley University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Located in the city of Orem, UVU is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UVU are $17,092 per year.
UVU also took the #1 spot in our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region rankings.
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With a ranking of #8, Aims 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. Located in the city of Greeley, Aims Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Aims Community College are $10,418 a year.
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Weber State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Ogden, WSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WSU are $16,644 a year.
WSU also took the #2 spot in our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region rankings.
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Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Colorado Springs.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs are $12,581 a year.
Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.
Request InformationBest Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges by State
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 1,591 |
| Utah | 808 |
| Montana | 57 |
| Idaho | 312 |
| Wyoming | 202 |
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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 |
Majors Similar 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 17 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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