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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

20 Colleges
$5,882 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,705 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 2,338 degrees and certificates were awarded to homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who went to a Georgia college or university. This makes it the #12 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 Georgia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 20 schools in Georgia 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.

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 Georgia

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

Top 10 Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Southern Crescent Technical College the best value school in Georgia for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Griffin, Southern Crescent Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southern Crescent Technical College are $3,126 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend North Georgia Technical College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Georgia list. North Georgia Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Clarkesville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at North Georgia Technical College are $3,022 a year.

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#3

Gwinnett Technical College

Lawrenceville, GA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Gwinnett Technical College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville, GTC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GTC are $3,236 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Middle Georgia State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the city of Macon, Middle Georgia State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Middle Georgia State University are $4,042 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Georgia Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Georgia list. South Georgia Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Americus.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at South Georgia Technical College are $3,692 per year.

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Albany Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Located in the city of Albany, Albany Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Albany Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,996 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Georgia Northwestern Technical College 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 #7 on the list. Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Rome.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Georgia Northwestern Technical College are $3,062 a year.

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

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With a ranking of #8, Savannah Technical 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 midsize city of Savannah, Savannah Tech is a public school with a small student population.

Savannah Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $3,042 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Wiregrass Georgia Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Georgia list. Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is a small public school located in the small suburb of Valdosta.

Wiregrass Georgia Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,152 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#10

Central Georgia Technical College

Warner Robins, GA

With a ranking of #10, Central Georgia Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their associate degree. CGTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Warner Robins.

CGTC undergraduate students pay an average of $3,042 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 3,253
West Virginia 2,543
Florida 6,464
Virginia 3,572
Arkansas 735
Mississippi 640
South Carolina 1,049
Louisiana 1,112
Alabama 2,863
Kentucky 1,321
Tennessee 1,330

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 20 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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