2023 Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
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 Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 191 schools in the Southeast Region 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.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 25 Best Southeast Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Law Enforcement & Firefighting
Our 2023 rankings named Columbia Southern University the best value school in the Southeast Region for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Columbia Southern University are $5,775 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Columbia Southern University is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American Public University System. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at American Military University are $7,360 a year.
American Military University also claimed a spot on our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Pembroke. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the town of Pembroke, UNC Pembroke is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UNC Pembroke are $7,495 a year.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Western Carolina 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 the Southeast Region . WCU is a large public school located in the town of Cullowhee.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WCU are $8,367 a year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Herzing University - Atlanta is a great value for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Atlanta, Herzing University - Atlanta is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Herzing University - Atlanta are $14,200 per year.
Herzing University - Atlanta also claimed a spot on our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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Herzing University - Kenner came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Herzing University - Kenner is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Kenner.
Herzing University - Kenner undergraduate students pay an average of $14,200 in tuition and fees each year.
Herzing University - Kenner also claimed a spot on our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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With a ranking of #7, Herzing University - Birmingham 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 - Birmingham is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Birmingham.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Herzing University - Birmingham are $14,200 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Herzing University - Birmingham is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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Elizabeth City State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. ECSU is a small public school located in the town of Elizabeth City.
ECSU undergraduate students pay an average of $7,326 in tuition and fees each year.
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Herzing University - Winter Park landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Located in the suburb of Winter Park, Herzing University - Winter Park 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 - Winter Park are $14,200 a year.
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With a ranking of #10, Bethel 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. Bethel is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of McKenzie.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Bethel are $13,981 a year.
Bethel excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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Middle Georgia 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 #11 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Macon, Middle Georgia State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Middle Georgia State University are $11,389 a year.
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With a ranking of #12, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide did quite well on this year’s best value schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Daytona Beach.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Embry-Riddle Worldwide are $10,748 per year.
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Rasmussen University - Florida ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Ocala, Rasmussen University - Florida is a private for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rasmussen University - Florida are $13,635 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Rasmussen University - Florida is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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Indian River State College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Located in the large suburb of Fort Pierce, Indian River State College is a public school with a large student population.
Indian River State College undergraduate students pay an average of $10,201 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of Florida-Online landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF Online is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UF Online are $16,579 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UF Online also did well on our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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With a ranking of #16, St Petersburg College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their bachelor’s degree. SPC is a very large public school located in the city of Clearwater.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SPC are $9,286 per year.
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Strayer University - Virginia came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Strayer University - Virginia is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Arlington.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Strayer University - Virginia are $13,515 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Strayer University - Virginia also is in the top 20% of our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
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Liberty University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Liberty University are $16,160 a year.
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Strayer University - Georgia 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 #19 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Atlanta, Strayer University - Georgia is a private for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Strayer University - Georgia undergraduate students pay an average of $13,515 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of North Georgia 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 #19 on the list. UNG is a fairly large public school located in the town of Dahlonega.
UNG undergraduate students pay an average of $16,014 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UNG is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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University of Memphis 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 #21 on the list. Located in the large city of Memphis, UofM is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UofM are $14,088 per year.
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University of the Cumberlands landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Cumberlands is a large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Williamsburg.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cumberlands are $9,875 per year.
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Strayer University - North Carolina landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Located in the city of Morrisville, Strayer University - North Carolina is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
Strayer University - North Carolina undergraduate students pay an average of $13,515 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Strayer University - North Carolina is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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Kennesaw State University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. KSU Georgia is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Kennesaw.
KSU Georgia undergraduate students pay an average of $17,690 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #25, Strayer University - South Carolina 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 Greenville, Strayer University - South Carolina is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Strayer University - South Carolina are $13,515 per year.
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Honorable Mentions
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 Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Strayer University - Tennessee | Memphis, TN |
| 30 | Polk State College | Winter Haven, FL |
| 31 | Alcorn State University | Alcorn State, MS |
| 32 | Strayer University - West Virginia | Scott Depot, WV |
| 33 | Martin Methodist College | Pulaski, TN |
| 34 | The University of Tennessee - Martin | Martin, TN |
| 34 | Dalton State College | Dalton, GA |
| 36 | Columbia College | Columbia, SC |
| 37 | South University’s online programs | Savannah, GA |
| 38 | Strayer University - Alabama | Birmingham, AL |
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 Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 3,253 |
| West Virginia | 2,543 |
| Mississippi | 640 |
| South Carolina | 1,049 |
| Florida | 6,464 |
| Virginia | 3,572 |
| Arkansas | 735 |
| Alabama | 2,863 |
| Kentucky | 1,321 |
| Georgia | 2,338 |
| Tennessee | 1,330 |
| Louisiana | 1,112 |
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Majors Related to 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 Related Majors
| 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 26 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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