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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.

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

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.

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

#1

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

Our analysis found George Mason University to be the best value school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Virginia. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

GMU undergraduate students pay an average of $13,119 in in-state tuition and fees each 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 small suburb of Radford.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Radford are $11,542 a year.

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#3

Virginia State University

Petersburg, VA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Virginia State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Virginia. 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Strayer University - Virginia. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. 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

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Liberty 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 Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school 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 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 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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#7

ECPI University

Virginia Beach, VA

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.

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

With a ranking of #8, South University, Virginia Beach did quite well on this year’s best value schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their bachelor’s degree. South University, Virginia Beach is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Virginia Beach.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at South University, Virginia Beach are $18,000 per year.

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#9

Marymount University

Arlington, VA

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

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

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

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Regent are $18,820 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 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
Arkansas 735
Mississippi 640
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 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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