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2023 Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master's Degree Schools in Michigan

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$18,937 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$51,313 Avg Salary

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

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting is the #14 most popular major in Michigan with 2,277 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master's Degree Schools in Michigan to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Michigan to see which master'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.

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 Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors pursuing a master's degree.

Best Michigan Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Law Enforcement & Firefighting

#1

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

Our analysis found Ferris State University to be the best value school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Michigan. Ferris is a fairly large public school located in the town of Big Rapids.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Ferris are $8,232 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand Valley State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at GVSU are $17,904 per year.

GVSU not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list.

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#3

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Michigan State are $19,714 a year.

Michigan State did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list.

Read full report on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Michigan State University

#4

Madonna University

Livonia, MI

Out of the 5 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Madonna University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Livonia, Madonna is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Madonna are $16,380 per year.

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#5

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wayne State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Wayne State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Detroit.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Wayne State are $18,937 a year.

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Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 2,647
Ohio 3,212
Illinois 3,067
Wisconsin 1,324

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 5 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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