2023 Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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 the country with 142,610 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 40 schools in the Plains States Region 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.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Southeast Community College Area the best value school in the Plains States Region for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their associate degree. Southeast Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Lincoln.
Southeast Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,780 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Alexandria Technical & Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the remote town of Alexandria, ATCC is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at ATCC are $5,910 a year.
ATCC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northeast Community College is a great value for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Norfolk, Northeast is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Northeast are $5,010 a year.
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Out of the 40 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, North Hennepin Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park, North Hennepin Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Hennepin Community College are $4,882 per year.
North Hennepin Community College also claimed a spot on our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the town of Cloquet, Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College are $5,815 a year.
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Normandale Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Bloomington, Normandale Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Normandale Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,789 in tuition and fees each year.
Normandale Community College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.
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Metropolitan Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. MCC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Omaha.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MCC are $4,680 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, MCC is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.
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With a ranking of #8, Inver Hills Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their associate degree. IHCC is a small public school located in the large suburb of Inver Grove Heights.
IHCC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,809 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, IHCC is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.
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With a ranking of #9, Century College 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 suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Century College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,907 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Century College also is in the top 20% of our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.
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Northland Community and Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the remote town of Thief River Falls, Northland Community and Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Northland Community and Technical College are $6,052 a year.
Request InformationBest Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges by State
Explore the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 722 |
| Minnesota | 1,643 |
| Iowa | 883 |
| South Dakota | 154 |
| Missouri | 1,500 |
| Nebraska | 729 |
| North Dakota | 271 |
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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Related Majors for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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.
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