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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

41 Colleges
$9,763 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 #12 most popular major in Texas with 8,278 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 Texas ranking. This report analyzed 41 schools in Texas 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.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Texas A & M University - Central Texas the best value school in Texas for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Texas A & M University - Central Texas is a small public school located in the rural area of Killeen.

Texas A & M University - Central Texas undergraduate students pay an average of $7,363 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Texas A & M University - Central Texas is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list.

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Out of the 41 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston - Downtown landed the # 2 spot on the list. UH Downtown is a large public school located in the large city of Houston.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UH Downtown are $7,338 a year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Sam Houston State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. SHSU is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Huntsville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SHSU are $8,960 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, SHSU also is in the top 20% of our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking.

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#4

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, TX

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Tarleton State University is a great value for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Tarleton is a large public school located in the remote town of Stephenville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Tarleton are $7,790 per year.

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#5

Angelo State University

San Angelo, TX

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Angelo State University is a great value for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Angelo State is a large public school located in the small city of San Angelo.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Angelo State are $8,186 per year.

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University of Houston - Victoria ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. UH Victoria is a small public school located in the city of Victoria.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UH Victoria are $7,499 a year.

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Texas A&M International University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Texas A&M International University is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Laredo.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Texas A&M International University are $7,845 per year.

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. UT Rio Grande Valley is a fairly large public school located in the city of Edinburg.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UT Rio Grande Valley are $9,541 a year.

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West Texas A&M 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 #9 on the list. West Texas A&M University is a medium-sized public school located in the fringe town of Canyon.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at West Texas A&M University are $9,202 per year.

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Texas Woman’s University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the midsize city of Denton, TWU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at TWU are $8,394 a year.

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Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges in the Southwest Region

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
Arizona 3,897
New Mexico 630
Oklahoma 1,017

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 25 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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