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2023 Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$2,846 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 9th in New Mexico. In fact, 630 were awarded in the state 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.

The Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in New Mexico 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.

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

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 New Mexico Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Law Enforcement & Firefighting

Our 2023 rankings named New Mexico State University - Dona Ana the best value school in New Mexico for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Las Cruces, NMSU Dona Ana is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NMSU Dona Ana are $2,160 per year.

NMSU Dona Ana not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico list.

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The excellent associate degree programs at New Mexico State University - Grants helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in New Mexico. Located in the remote town of Grants, NMSU Grants is a public college with a small student population.

NMSU Grants undergraduate students pay an average of $2,280 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, NMSU Grants is ranked #3 for overall quality for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting in New Mexico.

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The excellent associate degree programs at New Mexico State University - Carlsbad helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in New Mexico. Located in the rural area of Carlsbad, NMSU Carlsbad is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NMSU Carlsbad are $1,968 a year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Central New Mexico Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico list. CNM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Albuquerque.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CNM are $1,684 per year.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Central New Mexico Community College Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend New Mexico State University - Alamogordo. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico list. NMSU Alamogordo is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Alamogordo.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NMSU Alamogordo are $2,424 per year.

NMSU Alamogordo also made our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico list, coming in at #5.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at New Mexico State University - Alamogordo Report

#6

Western New Mexico University

Silver City, NM

Western New Mexico University 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 #6 on the list. Located in the town of Silver City, Western New Mexico University is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Western New Mexico University are $6,557 per year.

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Brookline College - Albuquerque landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Brookline College - Albuquerque is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Albuquerque.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Brookline College - Albuquerque Report

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 3,897
Texas 8,278
Oklahoma 1,017

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 7 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.

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