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Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Kentucky

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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$19,267 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,705 Avg Salary

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

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting is the #12 most popular major in Kentucky with 1,321 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 Kentucky ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Kentucky 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.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

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

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

#1

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

Our 2023 rankings named University of the Cumberlands the best value school in Kentucky for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their associate degree. Located in the remote town of Williamsburg, Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cumberlands are $9,875 per year.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Eastern Kentucky University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Kentucky. Located in the distant town of Richmond, Eastern is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Eastern are $9,752 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Eastern also is in the top 20% of our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking.

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#3

Daymar College - Bowling Green

Bowling Green, KY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Daymar College - Bowling Green. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the city of Bowling Green, Daymar College - Bowling Green is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Daymar College - Bowling Green are $22,348 per year.

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#4

University of Pikeville

Pikeville, KY

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

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UPIKE are $22,650 per year.

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#5

Campbellsville University

Campbellsville, KY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Campbellsville University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the distant town of Campbellsville, Campbellsville University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Campbellsville University undergraduate students pay an average of $25,400 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 Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 3,253
West Virginia 2,543
Mississippi 640
South Carolina 1,049
Florida 6,464
Virginia 3,572
Arkansas 735
Alabama 2,863
Georgia 2,338
Tennessee 1,330
Louisiana 1,112

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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