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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

27 Colleges
$5,472 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 Texas with 8,278 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Texas ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 27 schools in Texas 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.

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

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

#1

Amarillo College

Amarillo, TX

Our analysis found Amarillo College to be the best value school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a associate degree in Texas. Amarillo College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Amarillo.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Amarillo College are $3,168 a year.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Amarillo College Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lamar Institute of Technology. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the medium-sized city of Beaumont, Lamar Institute of Technology is a public school with a small student population.

Lamar Institute of Technology undergraduate students pay an average of $2,844 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Lamar Institute of Technology Report

#3

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend El Centro College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at El Centro College are $4,050 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, El Centro College is ranked #2 for overall quality for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting in Texas.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at El Centro College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend El Paso Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of El Paso, El Paso Community College is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at El Paso Community College are $3,274 a year.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at El Paso Community College Report

#6

South Texas College

McAllen, TX

South Texas 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 medium-sized city of McAllen, South Texas College is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at South Texas College are $4,530 per year.

South Texas College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Texas list.

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McLennan Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. MCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Waco.

MCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,200 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

MCC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Texas list.

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

#8

South Plains College

Levelland, TX

South Plains 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 #8 on the list. Located in the distant town of Levelland, South Plains College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at South Plains College are $3,892 a year.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at South Plains College Report

#9

Tyler Junior College

Tyler, TX

Tyler Junior College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Tyler, Tyler Junior College is a public school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Tyler Junior College are $3,864 per year.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Tyler Junior College Report

Tarrant County College District ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. Tarrant County College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fort Worth.

Tarrant County College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,402 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Tarrant County College also did well on our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Read full report on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Tarrant County College District

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
New Mexico 630
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

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 25 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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