2023 Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arizona
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree School for You
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting is one of the most popular subjects to study in Arizona. With 3,897 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 9th out of all the majors we track in the state.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arizona ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Arizona to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Arizona Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Law Enforcement & Firefighting
Our 2023 rankings named University of Phoenix - Arizona the best value school in Arizona for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their bachelor’s degree. UOPX - Arizona is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Tempe.
UOPX - Arizona undergraduate students pay an average of $9,552 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
UOPX - Arizona did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arizona list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Skysong. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arizona list. Located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public college with a fairly large student population.
ASU - Skysong undergraduate students pay an average of $10,818 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
ASU - Skysong also made our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arizona list, coming in at #1.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Grand Canyon University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arizona list. Grand Canyon University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Grand Canyon University are $17,189 a year.
Grand Canyon University did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arizona list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arizona list. University of Arizona is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tucson.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Arizona are $12,404 per year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means American InterContinental University - Online is a great value for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their bachelor’s degree. AIU Online is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the rural area of Schaumburg.
AIU Online undergraduate students pay an average of $12,418 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #6, Brookline College - Tucson did quite well on this year’s best value schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Brookline College - Tucson is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Tucson.
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Brookline College - Tempe came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arizona ranking. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, Brookline College - Tempe is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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Explore all the Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 8,278 |
| New Mexico | 630 |
| Oklahoma | 1,017 |
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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Related Majors for 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 |
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 7 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.