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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

10 Colleges
$18,797 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,440 Avg Salary

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

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting is the #12 most popular major in Kentucky with 1,321 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.

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 Kentucky ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Kentucky 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.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. 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 Kentucky

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

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

Our analysis found Eastern Kentucky University to be the best value school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Kentucky. Located in the town of Richmond, Eastern is a public school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Eastern are $9,752 per year.

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#2

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Northern Kentucky University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Kentucky. NKU is a large public school located in the large suburb of Highland Heights.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NKU are $10,392 per year.

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Out of the 10 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Murray State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Murray State is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Murray.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Murray State are $9,252 per year.

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#4

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Louisville. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. UofL is a very large public school located in the large city of Louisville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UofL are $12,370 a year.

UofL also made our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list, coming in at #3.

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#5

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of the Cumberlands is a great value for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Williamsburg, Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cumberlands are $9,875 per year.

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#6

Kentucky State University

Frankfort, KY

Kentucky State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. KY State is a small public school located in the distant town of Frankfort.

KY State undergraduate students pay an average of $9,020 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Bellarmine University

Louisville, KY

Bellarmine University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Located in the large city of Louisville, Bellarmine U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Bellarmine U are $44,620 a year.

Bellarmine U did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list.

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#8

Lindsey Wilson College

Columbia, KY

Lindsey Wilson College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the remote town of Columbia, Lindsey Wilson College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Lindsey Wilson College undergraduate students pay an average of $25,718 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#9

University of Pikeville

Pikeville, KY

University of Pikeville came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. UPIKE is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Pikeville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UPIKE are $22,650 a year.

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#10

Campbellsville University

Campbellsville, KY

Campbellsville University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Located in the distant town of Campbellsville, Campbellsville University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Campbellsville University are $25,400 per 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
Alabama 2,863
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 10 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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