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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

15 Colleges
$13,307 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 #15 most popular major in Tennessee with 1,330 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. 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.

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 Tennessee to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 15 schools in Tennessee 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 Tennessee

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

#1

Bethel University

McKenzie, TN

Our analysis found Bethel University to be the best value school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Tennessee. Located in the town of McKenzie, Bethel is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Bethel undergraduate students pay an average of $13,981 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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

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Out of the 15 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Middle Tennessee State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Middle Tennessee State University are $9,232 per year.

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

Out of the 15 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Martin landed the # 3 spot on the list. UT Martin is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Martin.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UT Martin are $9,912 a year.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at The University of Tennessee - Martin Report

#4

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Memphis. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. UofM is a very large public school located in the large city of Memphis.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UofM are $10,056 a year.

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#5

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Austin Peay State 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 Tennessee. Located in the midsize city of Clarksville, Austin Peay State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Austin Peay State University are $8,431 per year.

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#6

Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN

With a ranking of #6, Tennessee State 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. Located in the large city of Nashville, Tennessee State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Tennessee State University are $8,336 a year.

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With a ranking of #7, The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga 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 midsize city of Chattanooga, UT Chattanooga is a public school with a large student population.

UT Chattanooga undergraduate students pay an average of $9,848 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga Report

East Tennessee State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. ETSU is a large public school located in the city of Johnson City.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ETSU are $9,438 a year.

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With a ranking of #9, Strayer University - Tennessee 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 large city of Memphis, Strayer University - Tennessee is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Strayer University - Tennessee Report

#10

Martin Methodist College

Pulaski, TN

Martin Methodist 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 #10 on the list. Located in the town of Pulaski, Martin Methodist is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Martin Methodist are $10,200 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
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 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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