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Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in West Virginia

2023 Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in West Virginia

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

3 Colleges
$9,799 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,705 Avg Salary

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting was ranked 4th in West Virginia. In fact, 2,543 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 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 West Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in West Virginia 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.

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

Our analysis found American Public University System to be the best value school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a associate degree in West Virginia. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at American Military University are $7,360 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, American Military University is ranked #1 for overall quality for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting in West Virginia.

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#2

Glenville State College

Glenville, WV

Out of the 3 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Glenville State College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Glenville, Glenville State College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Glenville State College are $8,886 a year.

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#3

Salem University

Salem, WV

The excellent associate degree programs at Salem University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in West Virginia. Salem is a small private for-profit school located in the rural area of Salem.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Salem are $13,150 per 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
Mississippi 640
South Carolina 1,049
Florida 6,464
Virginia 3,572
Arkansas 735
Alabama 2,863
Kentucky 1,321
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

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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