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Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Dakota

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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$9,720 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,440 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 271 degrees and certificates were awarded to homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who went to a North Dakota college or university. This makes it the #13 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 North Dakota ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in North Dakota 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.

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.

Best North Dakota Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Law Enforcement & Firefighting

Our 2023 rankings named Minot State University the best value school in North Dakota for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Minot, MSU is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MSU are $8,163 per year.

MSU not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Dakota list.

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#2

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of North Dakota helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in North Dakota. Located in the city of Grand Forks, UND is a public school with a large student population.

UND undergraduate students pay an average of $10,596 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UND did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Dakota list.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a great value for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their bachelor’s degree. North Dakota State University is a large public school located in the city of Fargo.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Dakota State University are $10,401 per year.

North Dakota State University also made our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Dakota list, coming in at #3.

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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
Missouri 1,500
Nebraska 729

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

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 3 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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