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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

8 Colleges
$10,513 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 #15 most popular major in Tennessee with 1,330 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. 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.

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 Tennessee ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Tennessee 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.

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.

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

Check out the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

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

Our analysis found Walters State Community College to be the best value school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a associate degree in Tennessee. Located in the city of Morristown, WSCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

WSCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,399 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Walters State Community College Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Cleveland State Community College is a great value for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Cleveland, Cleveland State Community College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Cleveland State Community College are $4,400 a year.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Nashville State Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Tennessee. Nashville State Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Nashville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Nashville State Community College are $4,372 a year.

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#4

Bethel University

McKenzie, TN

Out of the 8 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Bethel University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of McKenzie, Bethel is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Bethel undergraduate students pay an average of $13,981 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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

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Out of the 8 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Remington College - Memphis Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Memphis, Remington College - Memphis Campus is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Remington College - Memphis Campus undergraduate students pay an average of $17,468 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#6

Cumberland University

Lebanon, TN

With a ranking of #6, Cumberland University 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 town of Lebanon, CU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CU are $25,412 a year.

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#7

Daymar College - Clarksville

Clarksville, TN

Daymar College - Clarksville came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Daymar College - Clarksville is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Clarksville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Daymar College - Clarksville are $19,884 per year.

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Miller-Motte College Chattanooga 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 medium-sized city of Chattanooga, MMC Chattanooga is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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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
Florida 6,464
Virginia 3,572
Arkansas 735
Mississippi 640
South Carolina 1,049
Louisiana 1,112
Alabama 2,863
Kentucky 1,321
Georgia 2,338

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 8 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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