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2023 Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

18 Colleges
$21,197 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,440 Avg Salary

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting was ranked #12 in the country. In fact 142,610 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 18 schools in the Rocky Mountains 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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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 Colorado State University - Global Campus to be the best value school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Colorado State University - Global Campus is a large public school located in the large city of Greenwood Village.

Colorado State University - Global Campus undergraduate students pay an average of $8,400 in tuition and fees each year.

Colorado State University - Global Campus also took the #2 spot in our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region rankings.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a very large private for-profit school located in the large city of Colorado Springs.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs are $12,581 a year.

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#3

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

Out of the 18 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wyoming landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Laramie, UW is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UW are $16,957 a year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Weber State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Ogden, WSU is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WSU are $16,644 a year.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Utah Valley University 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 Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the small city of Orem, UVU is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UVU are $17,092 per year.

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Montana State University - Northern ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the remote town of Havre, Montana State University - Northern is a public college with a small student population.

Montana State University - Northern undergraduate students pay an average of $18,665 in tuition and fees each year.

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Colorado State University - Fort Collins 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 #7 on the list. Colorado State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Colorado State are $31,470 per year.

Colorado State not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.

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Lewis - Clark State College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the small city of Lewiston, Lewis - Clark State College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Lewis - Clark State College are $20,238 a year.

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University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus 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 city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public school with a fairly large student population.

CU Anschutz undergraduate students pay an average of $26,376 in tuition and fees each year.

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#10

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, CO

Colorado Mesa University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Colorado Mesa is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Grand Junction.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Colorado Mesa are $22,322 a year.

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Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges by State

Explore the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 1,591
Utah 808
Montana 57
Idaho 312
Wyoming 202

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 18 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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