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

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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

16 Colleges
$24,400 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 #11 most popular major in Virginia with 3,572 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in Virginia 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.

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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

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

#1

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

Our 2023 rankings named George Mason University the best value school in Virginia for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GMU are $13,119 per year.

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#2

Radford University

Radford, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Radford University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Radford is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Radford.

Radford undergraduate students pay an average of $11,542 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#3

Virginia State University

Petersburg, VA

Out of the 16 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Petersburg, Virginia State is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Virginia State are $9,154 a year.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Strayer University - Virginia helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Virginia. Strayer University - Virginia is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Arlington.

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

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#5

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Liberty 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 Virginia. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Liberty University undergraduate students pay an average of $16,160 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Virginia Commonwealth University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Richmond, VCU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at VCU are $15,028 per year.

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#7

ECPI University

Virginia Beach, VA

ECPI 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 city of Virginia Beach, ECPI University is a private for-profit college with a large student population.

ECPI University undergraduate students pay an average of $17,479 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#8

South University, Virginia Beach

Virginia Beach, VA

South University, Virginia Beach came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. South University, Virginia Beach is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Virginia Beach.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at South University, Virginia Beach are $18,000 a year.

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#9

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

Regent University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Regent is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Virginia Beach.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Regent are $18,820 per year.

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#9

Marymount University

Arlington, VA

Marymount 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 #9 on the list. Located in the city of Arlington, Marymount is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Marymount are $35,250 a 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
Mississippi 640
South Carolina 1,049
Florida 6,464
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 16 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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