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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

15 Colleges
$12,092 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,440 Avg Salary

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting was ranked 6th in Alabama. In fact, 2,863 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Alabama 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. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees 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 Alabama

Check out the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

Our 2023 rankings named Columbia Southern University the best value school in Alabama for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Columbia Southern University is a large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Orange Beach.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Columbia Southern University are $5,775 per year.

Columbia Southern University not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Herzing University - Birmingham helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Alabama. Located in the large suburb of Birmingham, Herzing University - Birmingham is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Herzing University - Birmingham are $14,200 a year.

Herzing University - Birmingham also took the #2 spot in our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama rankings.

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#3

Troy University

Troy, AL

Out of the 15 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Troy University landed the # 3 spot on the list. TROY is a large public school located in the town of Troy.

TROY undergraduate students pay an average of $9,312 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Alabama at Birmingham helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Alabama. UAB is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UAB are $8,568 a year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of South Alabama. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. USA is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Mobile.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at USA are $8,756 per year.

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Athens State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. Athens State University is a small public school located in the town of Athens.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Athens State University are $9,060 per year.

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#7

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL

Jacksonville 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 #7 on the list. Jacksonville State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Jacksonville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Jacksonville State University are $11,120 per year.

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With a ranking of #8, University of North Alabama 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 Florence, UNA is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNA are $10,620 per year.

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Strayer University - Alabama 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. Strayer University - Alabama is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Birmingham.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Strayer University - Alabama are $13,515 a year.

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Auburn University at Montgomery landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. AUM is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Montgomery.

AUM undergraduate students pay an average of $8,860 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 3,253
West Virginia 2,543
Florida 6,464
Virginia 3,572
Arkansas 735
Mississippi 640
South Carolina 1,049
Louisiana 1,112
Kentucky 1,321
Georgia 2,338
Tennessee 1,330

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

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 15 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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