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2023 Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$25,881 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,440 Avg Salary

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

With 718 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting is the #20 most popular major in Washington.

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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Washington 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.

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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Best Washington Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Law Enforcement & Firefighting

Our analysis found Central Washington University to be the best value school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Washington. CWU is a large public school located in the distant town of Ellensburg.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CWU are $8,685 per year.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Washington - Tacoma Campus is a great value for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma, UW Tacoma is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UW Tacoma are $12,196 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UW Tacoma is ranked #2 for overall quality for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting in Washington.

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#3

Heritage University

Toppenish, WA

Out of the 5 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Heritage University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Heritage University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Toppenish.

Heritage University undergraduate students pay an average of $18,500 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Saint Martin’s University is a great value for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Saint Martin's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lacey.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Saint Martin’s are $40,690 a year.

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#5

Seattle University

Seattle, WA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Seattle University is a great value for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Seattle U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Seattle.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Seattle U are $49,335 per year.

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Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 14,822
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 5 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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