2023 Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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
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 college with a very large student population.
GMU undergraduate students pay an average of $13,119 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Radford 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 Virginia. Radford is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Radford.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Radford are $11,542 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Virginia State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the suburb of Petersburg, Virginia State is a public college with a small student population.
Virginia State undergraduate students pay an average of $9,154 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 16 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Strayer University - Virginia landed the # 4 spot on the list. Strayer University - Virginia is a small private for-profit school located in the 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Liberty University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Liberty University are $16,160 per year.
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With a ranking of #6, Virginia Commonwealth 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 midsize city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at VCU are $15,028 per year.
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With a ranking of #7, ECPI 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 Virginia Beach, ECPI University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ECPI University are $17,479 per year.
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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 large city of Virginia Beach.
South University, Virginia Beach undergraduate students pay an average of $18,000 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Regent University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. 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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Marymount University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Arlington, Marymount is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Marymount undergraduate students pay an average of $35,250 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Request InformationBest Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges in the Southeast Region
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| 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 |
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Majors Related to Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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.