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.
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2023 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 15% Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Trine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fort Wayne.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Trine are $9,576 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Trine also is in the top 10% of our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Herzing University - Brookfield is a great value for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Brookfield, Herzing University - Brookfield is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly 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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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Herzing University - Akron helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the suburb of Akron, Herzing Akron is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly 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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Out of the 95 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Herzing University - Kenosha landed the # 4 spot on the list. Herzing University - Kenosha is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Kenosha.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Herzing University - Kenosha are $14,200 a year.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Southern Illinois University Carbondale helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in the Great Lakes Region . SIUC is a large public school located in the small city of Carbondale.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SIUC are $15,240 per year.
With a ranking of #6, Herzing University - Madison did quite well on this year’s best value schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Herzing University - Madison is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Madison.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Herzing University - Madison are $14,200 per year.
Western Illinois University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the town of Macomb, WIU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WIU are $13,297 per year.
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Union Institute & University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Union is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cincinnati.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Union are $17,141 a year.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. 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.
Franklin University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. 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 came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Marion, IWU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at IWU are $9,239 per year.
Ferris State University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Ferris is a large public school located in the town of Big Rapids.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ferris are $13,188 per year.
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Purdue University Global landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Purdue University Global is a fairly large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.
Purdue University Global undergraduate students pay an average of $14,436 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. UW Oshkosh is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Oshkosh.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW Oshkosh are $15,306 per year.
With a ranking of #14, Youngstown 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. Located in the small city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public school 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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Additional Noteworthy Schools
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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