2023 Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree School for You
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting is the #12 most popular major in the country with 142,610 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 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 95 schools in the Great Lakes Region 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.
Top 15% Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses to be the best value school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Trine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Fort Wayne.
Trine undergraduate students pay an average of $9,576 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Trine also did well on our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Herzing University - Brookfield. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large suburb of Brookfield, Herzing University - Brookfield is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Herzing University - Brookfield are $14,200 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Herzing University - Akron. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Akron, Herzing Akron is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Herzing Akron are $14,200 a year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Herzing University - Kenosha is a great value for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Herzing University - Kenosha is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Kenosha.
Herzing University - Kenosha undergraduate students pay an average of $14,200 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 95 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the # 5 spot on the list. SIUC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Carbondale.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SIUC are $15,240 a year.
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Herzing University - Madison 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 #6 on the list. Herzing University - Madison is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Madison.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Herzing University - Madison are $14,200 a year.
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With a ranking of #7, Western Illinois University 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 town of Macomb, WIU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
WIU undergraduate students pay an average of $13,297 in tuition and fees each year.
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Union Institute & University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Union is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Cincinnati.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Union are $17,141 per year.
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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. SIUE is a large public school located in the suburb of Edwardsville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SIUE are $11,496 per year.
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Franklin University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Franklin University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Columbus.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Franklin University are $9,577 per year.
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Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global 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 #11 on the list. Located in the rural area of Marion, IWU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
IWU undergraduate students pay an average of $9,239 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #12, Ferris State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Ferris is a large public school located in the distant town of Big Rapids.
Ferris undergraduate students pay an average of $13,188 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #13, Purdue University Global did quite well on this year’s best value schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Purdue University Global is a very large public school located in the small city of Indianapolis.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Purdue University Global are $14,436 a year.
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University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW Oshkosh is a large public school located in the city of Oshkosh.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW Oshkosh are $15,306 per year.
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Youngstown State University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Youngstown State University are $9,732 a year.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Baker College | Owosso, MI |
| 17 | University of Wisconsin - Platteville | Platteville, WI |
| 18 | Indiana Institute of Technology - College of Professional Studies | Fort-Wayne, IN |
| 19 | Lake Superior State University | Sault Ste Marie, MI |
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges by State
Explore the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Indiana | 2,647 |
| Michigan | 2,277 |
| Ohio | 3,212 |
| Illinois | 3,067 |
| Wisconsin | 1,324 |
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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Related Majors for 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 |
Most Popular Majors Related 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 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.
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