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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

24 Colleges
$20,529 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,440 Avg Salary

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

With 3,212 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting is the #12 most popular major in Ohio.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 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 Ohio ranking. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in Ohio to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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 Ohio

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 2023 rankings named Miami University - Hamilton the best value school in Ohio for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Miami University - Hamilton is a small public school located in the large suburb of Hamilton.

Miami University - Hamilton undergraduate students pay an average of $6,318 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Miami University - Hamilton is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list.

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Out of the 24 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Herzing University - Akron landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Akron, Herzing Akron is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Herzing Akron undergraduate students pay an average of $14,200 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Herzing Akron did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Herzing University - Akron Report

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Miami University - Middletown helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Ohio. Miami University - Middletown is a small public school located in the suburb of Middletown.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Miami University - Middletown are $6,318 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Miami University - Middletown is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Union Institute & University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Ohio. Union is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cincinnati.

Union undergraduate students pay an average of $17,141 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Union did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Union Institute & University Report

#5

Franklin University

Columbus, OH

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Franklin University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Franklin University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Columbus.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Franklin University are $9,577 a year.

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#6

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH

Youngstown State University 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. Located in the small city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Youngstown State University are $9,372 per year.

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#7

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

With a ranking of #7, University of Toledo 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 Toledo, University of Toledo is a public school with a large student population.

University of Toledo undergraduate students pay an average of $10,879 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. UC is a very large public school located in the city of Cincinnati.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UC are $11,777 a year.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Report

#9

Central State University

Wilberforce, OH

With a ranking of #9, Central 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 rural area of Wilberforce, Central State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Central State University are $7,262 per year.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Central State University Report

Bowling Green State University - Main Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. BGSU is a fairly large public school located in the fringe town of Bowling Green.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BGSU are $13,061 per year.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus Report

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
Indiana 2,647
Michigan 2,277
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 24 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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