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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

3 Colleges
$4,336 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,705 Avg Salary

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

With 312 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting is the #18 most popular major in Idaho.

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Idaho ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Idaho 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.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Colleges.

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

Our analysis found College of Western Idaho to be the best value school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a associate degree in Idaho. CWI is a large public school located in the rural area of Nampa.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CWI are $4,336 a year.

CWI also took the #2 spot in our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Idaho rankings.

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#2

College of Southern Idaho

Twin Falls, ID

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend College of Southern Idaho. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Idaho list. College of Southern Idaho is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Twin Falls.

College of Southern Idaho undergraduate students pay an average of $4,560 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

College of Southern Idaho also took the #3 spot in our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Idaho rankings.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lewis - Clark State College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Idaho list. Located in the city of Lewiston, Lewis - Clark State College is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lewis - Clark State College are $6,982 per year.

Lewis - Clark State College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Idaho list.

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Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 1,591
Utah 808
Montana 57
Wyoming 202

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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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