2023 Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Doctor's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting was ranked #12 in the country. In fact 142,610 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Southeast Region to see which doctor'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. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Southeast Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Law Enforcement & Firefighting
Our 2023 rankings named Liberty University the best value school in the Southeast Region for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Liberty University are $8,360 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nova Southeastern University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at NUS Florida are $22,790 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Arkansas at Little Rock. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UA Little Rock is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Little Rock.
UA Little Rock graduate students pay an average of $14,884 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the midsize city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Florida State are $26,707 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Louisville. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Louisville, UofL is a public college with a fairly large student population.
UofL graduate students pay an average of $27,839 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida International University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at FIU are $24,211 a year.
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Georgia State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Georgia State is a very large public school located in the city of Atlanta.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Georgia State are $24,790 per year.
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George Mason University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a very large student population.
GMU graduate students pay an average of $37,956 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of Central Florida ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UCF graduate students pay an average of $28,657 in tuition and fees each year.
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Request InformationBest Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges by State
Explore the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 3,253 |
| West Virginia | 2,543 |
| Mississippi | 640 |
| South Carolina | 1,049 |
| Florida | 6,464 |
| Virginia | 3,572 |
| Arkansas | 735 |
| Alabama | 2,863 |
| Kentucky | 1,321 |
| Georgia | 2,338 |
| Tennessee | 1,330 |
| Louisiana | 1,112 |
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Majors Related to 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 9 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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