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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$9,541 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 #16 most popular major in Kansas with 722 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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Kansas ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Kansas 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 Kansas

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 Kansas Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Law Enforcement & Firefighting

#1

Johnson County Community College

Overland Park, KS

Our analysis found Johnson County Community College to be the best value school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a associate degree in Kansas. JCCC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Overland Park.

JCCC undergraduate students pay an average of $2,688 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

JCCC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Kansas list.

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Out of the 6 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Hutchinson Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Hutchinson, Hutchinson Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Hutchinson Community College are $3,540 a year.

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#3

Grantham University

Lenexa, KS

The excellent associate degree programs at Grantham 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 Kansas. Located in the small city of Lenexa, Grantham University is a private for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Grantham University are $8,280 per year.

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#4

Washburn University

Topeka, KS

The excellent associate degree programs at Washburn University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Kansas. Washburn University is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Topeka.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Washburn University are $8,872 a year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rasmussen University - Kansas. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Kansas list. Rasmussen University - Kansas is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the rural area of Topeka.

Rasmussen University - Kansas undergraduate students pay an average of $13,639 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, Rasmussen University - Kansas is ranked #4 for overall quality for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting in Kansas.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Rasmussen University - Kansas Report

Central Christian College of Kansas 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 McPherson, Central Christian College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Central Christian College are $20,225 a year.

Central Christian College also made our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Kansas list, coming in at #2.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 1,643
Iowa 883
South Dakota 154
Missouri 1,500
Nebraska 729
North Dakota 271

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 6 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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