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2023 Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Doctor's Degree Schools

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

32 Colleges
$20,123 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$72,554 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 142,610 people earned a degree or certificate in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting, making the major the #12 most popular in the United States.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 32 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value doctor'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. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States

Check out the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

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

#2

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Liberty University is a great value for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their doctor’s degree. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Liberty University are $8,360 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Doctor’s Degree Schools list. North Dakota State University is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fargo.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at North Dakota State University are $12,028 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, North Dakota State University is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Doctor’s Degree Schools list.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Nebraska at Omaha 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 United States. Located in the large city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UNOMAHA are $16,374 a year.

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Sam Houston State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the distant town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at SHSU are $16,009 per year.

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#7

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

With a ranking of #7, University of North Dakota did quite well on this year’s best value schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Grand Forks, UND is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UND are $18,968 a year.

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#8

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

With a ranking of #8, Capella University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their doctor’s degree. Capella University is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.

Capella University graduate students pay an average of $14,784 in tuition and fees each year.

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California University of Pennsylvania landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Located in the small suburb of California, Cal U is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Cal U graduate students pay an average of $18,508 in tuition and fees each year.

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the distant town of Stillwater, OSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

OSU graduate students pay an average of $24,175 in tuition and fees each year.

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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting by Region

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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.

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