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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

18 Colleges
$17,437 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 #13 most popular major in Missouri with 1,500 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. 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 Missouri ranking. This report analyzed 18 schools in Missouri 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 Missouri

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 analysis found Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies to be the best value school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Missouri. CMU CGES is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Fayette.

CMU CGES undergraduate students pay an average of $6,720 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, CMU CGES is ranked #5 for overall quality for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting in Missouri.

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#2

Park University

Parkville, MO

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Park University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Missouri. Park University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Parkville.

Park University undergraduate students pay an average of $8,853 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Park University also took the #4 spot in our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri rankings.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Central Missouri helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Missouri. Located in the distant town of Warrensburg, UCM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UCM are $9,078 per year.

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#4

Truman State University

Kirksville, MO

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Truman State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Truman State is a small public school located in the remote town of Kirksville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Truman State are $8,689 a year.

Truman State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list.

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Out of the 18 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Harris - Stowe State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Saint Louis, Harris - Stowe State University is a public college with a small student population.

Harris - Stowe State University undergraduate students pay an average of $5,868 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #6, Southeast Missouri State 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. Southeast Missouri State University is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Cape Girardeau.

Southeast Missouri State University undergraduate students pay an average of $8,715 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Missouri Western State 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 #7 on the list. Missouri Western is a small public school located in the city of Saint Joseph.

Missouri Western undergraduate students pay an average of $7,930 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Missouri Southern State 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 #8 on the list. Missouri Southern is a small public school located in the small city of Joplin.

Missouri Southern undergraduate students pay an average of $7,762 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#9

Columbia College

Columbia, MO

Columbia College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Columbia College Missouri is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Columbia College Missouri are $11,636 a year.

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Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Drury University - CCPS is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Drury University - CCPS are $7,924 a year.

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

Explore all the Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 722
Minnesota 1,643
Iowa 883
South Dakota 154
Nebraska 729
North Dakota 271

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 18 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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