2023 Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Mexico
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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 9th in New Mexico. In fact, 630 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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 New Mexico ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in New Mexico 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.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best New Mexico Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Law Enforcement & Firefighting
Our 2023 rankings named Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus the best value school in New Mexico for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Portales, ENMU - Main Campus is a public college with a small student population.
ENMU - Main Campus undergraduate students pay an average of $6,528 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
ENMU - Main Campus did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Mexico list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Mexico list. NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Las Cruces.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NMSU Main Campus are $7,301 a year.
NMSU Main Campus also made our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Mexico list, coming in at #4.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means New Mexico Highlands University is a great value for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Las Vegas, New Mexico Highlands University is a public college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at New Mexico Highlands University are $6,876 per year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a great value for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNM are $7,906 per year.
UNM did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Mexico list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western New Mexico University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the town of Silver City, Western New Mexico University is a public school with a small student population.
Western New Mexico University undergraduate students pay an average of $6,557 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Western New Mexico University also took the #5 spot in our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Mexico rankings.
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University of the Southwest ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Mexico list. USW is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Hobbs.
USW undergraduate students pay an average of $16,200 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Brookline College - Albuquerque 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 #7 on the list. Brookline College - Albuquerque is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Albuquerque.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 3,897 |
| Texas | 8,278 |
| 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 |
Most Popular Majors Related 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.
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