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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

11 Colleges
$6,467 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 #13 most popular major in Minnesota with 1,643 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. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 Minnesota ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in Minnesota to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 Minnesota

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.

Top 10 Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Alexandria Technical & Community College the best value school in Minnesota for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Alexandria, ATCC is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ATCC are $5,910 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, ATCC also did well on our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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

#2

North Hennepin Community College

Brooklyn Park, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Hennepin Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park, North Hennepin Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

North Hennepin Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,882 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College is a great value for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Cloquet, Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,815 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College Report

#4

Normandale Community College

Bloomington, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Normandale Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota 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 in-state tuition and fees each year.

Normandale Community College also made our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota list, coming in at #3.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Hibbing Community College is a great value for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their associate degree. Located in the remote town of Hibbing, Hibbing Community College is a public school with a fairly small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Hibbing Community College are $5,773 a year.

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#6

Inver Hills Community College

Inver Grove Heights, MN

Inver Hills Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. IHCC is a small public school located in the suburb of Inver Grove Heights.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at IHCC are $5,809 a year.

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#7

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN

Century College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the large suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Century College are $5,907 per year.

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Northland Community and Technical College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Located in the remote town of Thief River Falls, Northland Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Northland Community and Technical College are $6,052 a year.

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#9

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

Hennepin Technical College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park, Hennepin Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Hennepin Technical College are $5,741 a year.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Hennepin Technical College Report

With a ranking of #10, Minneapolis Community and Technical 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 large city of Minneapolis, Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Minneapolis Community and Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,906 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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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 Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 722
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 11 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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