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2023 Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

45 Colleges
$19,505 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,440 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting was ranked #12 in the country. In fact 142,610 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

The Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 45 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which bachelor's 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. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Check out the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting bachelor's 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 Bachelor's Degree Schools

#2

National University

La Jolla, CA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at National University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at National University are $13,320 per year.

National University excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at National University Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Phoenix - California is a great value for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their bachelor’s degree. UOPX - California is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Costa Mesa.

UOPX - California undergraduate students pay an average of $9,552 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 University of Phoenix - Hawaii. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UOPX - Hawaii is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Honolulu.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UOPX - Hawaii are $9,552 per year.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at University of Phoenix - Hawaii Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Phoenix - Nevada. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Las Vegas, UOPX - Nevada is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UOPX - Nevada are $9,552 a year.

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With a ranking of #6, DeVry University - California did quite well on this year’s best value schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Pomona, DeVry University - California is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at DeVry University - California are $15,032 a year.

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California State University - East Bay came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Hayward, Cal State East Bay is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Cal State East Bay are $18,875 a year.

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Central Washington University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Located in the distant town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public school with a large student population.

CWU undergraduate students pay an average of $25,213 in tuition and fees each year.

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#9

Nevada State College

Henderson, NV

Nevada State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. NSC is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Henderson.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NSC are $19,440 per year.

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California State University - Sacramento landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Located in the city of Sacramento, Sac State is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Sac State are $19,272 per year.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at California State University - Sacramento Report

Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges by State

Explore the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 14,822
Washington 718
Oregon 602
Hawaii 270
Nevada 764
Alaska 140

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 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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