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

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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

9 Colleges
$9,677 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,440 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting was ranked 4th in West Virginia. In fact, 2,543 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

The Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 9 schools in West 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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

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

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

Our 2023 rankings named American Public University System the best value school in West Virginia for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

American Military University undergraduate students pay an average of $7,360 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

American Military University also took the #1 spot in our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia rankings.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means West Virginia University Institute of Technology is a great value for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Beckley, West Virginia University Tech is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at West Virginia University Tech are $7,728 per year.

West Virginia University Tech also took the #3 spot in our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia rankings.

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#3

West Liberty University

West Liberty, WV

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at West Liberty 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 West Virginia. West Liberty University is a small public school located in the rural area of West Liberty.

West Liberty University undergraduate students pay an average of $8,354 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fairmont State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list. Fairmont State is a small public school located in the town of Fairmont.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Fairmont State are $7,892 per year.

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#5

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

Out of the 9 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Marshall University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Marshall University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Huntington.

Marshall University undergraduate students pay an average of $8,552 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Strayer University - West Virginia ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Scott Depot, Strayer University - West Virginia is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Strayer University - West Virginia undergraduate students pay an average of $13,515 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Salem University

Salem, WV

Salem University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Salem is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the rural area of Salem.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Salem are $13,150 per year.

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West Virginia State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the midsize suburb of Institute, WVSU is a public school with a small student population.

WVSU undergraduate students pay an average of $8,833 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#9

Bluefield State College

Bluefield, WV

Bluefield State College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Bluefield State College is a small public school located in the distant town of Bluefield.

Bluefield State College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,434 in in-state tuition and fees each 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
Mississippi 640
South Carolina 1,049
Florida 6,464
Virginia 3,572
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

Majors Similar to Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

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 9 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.

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