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

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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$11,631 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,440 Avg Salary

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

With 640 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting is the #15 most popular major in Mississippi.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

The Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Mississippi 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.

Best Mississippi Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Law Enforcement & Firefighting

#1

University of Mississippi

University, MS

Our analysis found University of Mississippi to be the best value school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Mississippi. Ole Miss is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of University.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ole Miss are $9,044 per year.

Ole Miss also made our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list, coming in at #1.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Southern Mississippi helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Mississippi. Southern Miss is a large public school located in the small city of Hattiesburg.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southern Miss are $9,204 per year.

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#3

Alcorn State University

Alcorn State, MS

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Alcorn State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the remote area of Alcorn State, Alcorn State is a public college with a small student population.

Alcorn State undergraduate students pay an average of $8,176 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Jackson State 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 Mississippi. Jackson State is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Jackson.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Jackson State are $8,445 per year.

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#5

William Carey University

Hattiesburg, MS

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means William Carey University is a great value for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Hattiesburg, William Carey University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at William Carey University are $14,550 a year.

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#6

Mississippi College

Clinton, MS

Mississippi College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the large suburb of Clinton, MC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

MC undergraduate students pay an average of $20,364 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

MC also made our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list, coming in at #4.

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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 Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 3,253
West Virginia 2,543
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

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 6 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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