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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

10 Colleges
$6,820 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 Missouri with 1,500 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. 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 Missouri ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 10 schools in Missouri 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.

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 Missouri

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

Jefferson College

Hillsboro, MO

Our analysis found Jefferson College to be the best value school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a associate degree in Missouri. JeffCo is a small public school located in the rural area of Hillsboro.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at JeffCo are $6,030 a year.

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#2

Saint Louis Community College

Saint Louis, MO

Out of the 10 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Louis Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Saint Louis Community College is a public college with a large student population.

Saint Louis Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,295 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#3

Mineral Area College

Park Hills, MO

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mineral Area College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Missouri list. MAC is a small public school located in the town of Park Hills.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at MAC are $5,200 a year.

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#4

Park University

Parkville, MO

Out of the 10 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Park University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Park University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Parkville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Park University are $8,853 a year.

Park University not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Missouri list.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri Southern State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Missouri list. Missouri Southern is a small public school located in the small city of Joplin.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Missouri Southern are $7,762 a year.

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Missouri Western State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Missouri list. Missouri Western is a small public school located in the small city of Saint Joseph.

Missouri Western undergraduate students pay an average of $7,930 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Columbia College

Columbia, MO

Columbia 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 #7 on the list. Columbia College Missouri is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Columbia College Missouri are $11,636 per year.

Columbia College Missouri not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Missouri list.

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With a ranking of #8, Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City did quite well on this year’s best value schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their associate degree. MCC is a large public school located in the large city of Kansas City.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MCC are $6,840 per year.

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#9

Three Rivers College

Poplar Bluff, MO

With a ranking of #9, Three Rivers College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their associate degree. Three Rivers College is a small public school located in the town of Poplar Bluff.

Three Rivers College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,510 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #10, Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies 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 medium-sized city of Springfield, Drury University - CCPS is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Drury University - CCPS undergraduate students pay an average of $7,924 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
Minnesota 1,643
Iowa 883
South Dakota 154
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

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 10 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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