2023 Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Nevada
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree School for You
Out of the majors we analyze each year, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting was ranked 10th in Nevada. In fact, 764 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
The Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Nevada ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in Nevada to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's 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.
Best Nevada Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Law Enforcement & Firefighting
Our 2023 rankings named Nevada State College the best value school in Nevada for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their bachelor’s degree. NSC is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Henderson.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NSC are $6,075 per year.
NSC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Nevada list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend College of Southern Nevada. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Nevada list. Located in the city of Las Vegas, CSN is a public school with a fairly large student population.
CSN undergraduate students pay an average of $3,848 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Nevada - Las Vegas is a great value for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their bachelor’s degree. UNLV is a very large public school located in the city of Las Vegas.
UNLV undergraduate students pay an average of $8,737 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
UNLV also made our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Nevada list, coming in at #4.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Phoenix - Nevada helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Nevada. Located in the large suburb of Las Vegas, UOPX - Nevada is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UOPX - Nevada are $9,552 a year.
UOPX - Nevada also made our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Nevada list, coming in at #3.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 14,822 |
| Washington | 718 |
| Oregon | 602 |
| Hawaii | 270 |
| Alaska | 140 |
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Majors Related to 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 |
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 4 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.