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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

22 Colleges
$15,640 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,440 Avg Salary

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

With 2,647 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting is the #12 most popular major in Indiana.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 22 schools in Indiana 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. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. 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 Indiana

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 10 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 Indiana. Trine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fort Wayne.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Trine are $9,576 per year.

Trine also took the #5 spot in our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana rankings.

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#2

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Purdue University Global is a great value 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 in-state undergraduate at Purdue University Global are $10,125 a year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Indiana University - Southeast. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Indiana University - Southeast is a small public school located in the suburb of New Albany.

Indiana University - Southeast undergraduate students pay an average of $7,827 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#4

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ball State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Located in the city of Muncie, Ball State is a public school with a very large student population.

Ball State undergraduate students pay an average of $10,290 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Vincennes University

Vincennes, IN

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Vincennes University is a great value for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Vincennes University is a large public school located in the town of Vincennes.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Vincennes University are $6,449 a year.

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Indiana University - South Bend came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. Located in the midsize city of South Bend, Indiana University - South Bend is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Indiana University - South Bend are $7,827 a year.

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With a ranking of #7, Indiana University - Northwest 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 city of Gary, IU Northwest is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at IU Northwest are $7,827 a year.

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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. Located in the city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at IUPUI are $10,044 per year.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis Report

University of Southern Indiana 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. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Evansville, USI is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at USI are $9,509 a year.

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#10

Indiana University - East

Richmond, IN

Indiana University - East ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Located in the rural area of Richmond, IU East is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at IU East are $7,827 a year.

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Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 2,277
Ohio 3,212
Illinois 3,067
Wisconsin 1,324

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 22 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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