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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.

2023 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi

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.

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

#1

University of Mississippi

University, MS

Our 2023 rankings named University of Mississippi the best value school in Mississippi for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Ole Miss is a very large public school located in the town of University.

Ole Miss undergraduate students pay an average of $9,044 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Ole Miss is ranked #1 for overall quality for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting in Mississippi.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Southern Mississippi. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list. Southern Miss is a fairly large public school located in the city of Hattiesburg.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Southern Miss are $9,204 a year.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at University of Southern Mississippi Report

#3

Alcorn State University

Alcorn State, MS

Out of the 6 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Alcorn State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Alcorn State, Alcorn State is a public school with a small student population.

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

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Alcorn State University Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Jackson State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list. Jackson State is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Jackson.

Jackson State undergraduate students pay an average of $8,445 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Jackson State University Report

#5

William Carey University

Hattiesburg, MS

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at William Carey 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 Mississippi. Located in the city of Hattiesburg, William Carey University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

William Carey University undergraduate students pay an average of $14,550 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#6

Mississippi College

Clinton, MS

Mississippi College 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 #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Clinton, MC is a private not-for-profit school 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 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
South Carolina 1,049
Tennessee 1,330
Louisiana 1,112
Alabama 2,863
Kentucky 1,321
Georgia 2,338

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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