2023 Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
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 the #12 most popular major in the country with 142,610 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 63 schools in the Plains States Region 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. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Wayne State College the best value school in the Plains States Region for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their bachelor’s degree. WSC is a small public school located in the distant town of Wayne.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WSC are $7,458 a year.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Chadron State College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in the Plains States Region . Chadron State College is a small public school located in the town of Chadron.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Chadron State College are $7,206 per year.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Bellevue 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 the Plains States Region . Bellevue University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Bellevue.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bellevue University are $8,310 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Bellevue University is ranked #3 for overall quality for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting in the Plains States Region .
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Fayette, CMU CGES is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CMU CGES are $6,720 per year.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Bemidji State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the remote town of Bemidji, Bemidji State University is a public college with a small student population.
Bemidji State University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,806 in tuition and fees each year.
Bemidji State University also claimed a spot on our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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Park 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 suburb of Parkville, Park University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Park University are $8,853 per year.
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With a ranking of #7, Herzing University - Minneapolis did quite well on this year’s best value schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Herzing University - Minneapolis is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Minneapolis.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Herzing University - Minneapolis are $14,200 a year.
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Minot State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the town of Minot, MSU is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MSU are $8,163 per year.
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Metropolitan State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Metro State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Metro State undergraduate students pay an average of $9,394 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #10, Grantham 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 small city of Lenexa, Grantham University is a private for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Grantham University are $8,280 per year.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Peru State College | Peru, NE |
| 12 | School Removed |
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges by State
Explore the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 722 |
| Minnesota | 1,643 |
| Iowa | 883 |
| South Dakota | 154 |
| Missouri | 1,500 |
| Nebraska | 729 |
| North Dakota | 271 |
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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 Related Majors
| 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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