2023 Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master'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.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region 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. 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.
Best Rocky Mountains Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Law Enforcement & Firefighting
Our 2023 rankings named Colorado State University - Global Campus the best value school in the Rocky Mountains Region for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their master’s degree. Colorado State University - Global Campus is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greenwood Village.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Colorado State University - Global Campus are $9,000 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado Christian University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Lakewood, CCU is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at CCU are $14,626 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Weber State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the small city of Ogden, WSU is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at WSU are $18,226 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Colorado Springs.
Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs graduate students pay an average of $14,312 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 University of Northern Colorado. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. University of Northern Colorado is a large public school located in the city of Greeley.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at University of Northern Colorado are $22,379 a year.
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University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public school with a fairly large student population.
CU Anschutz graduate students pay an average of $24,342 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs did quite well on this year’s best value schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their master’s degree. UCCS is a large public school located in the large city of Colorado Springs.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UCCS are $25,584 a year.
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Utah Valley University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the small city of Orem, UVU is a public college with a very large student population.
UVU graduate students pay an average of $22,005 in tuition and fees each year.
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Boise 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 master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Boise State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Boise.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Boise State are $26,558 a year.
Request InformationBest Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges by State
Explore the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 1,591 |
| Utah | 808 |
| Montana | 57 |
| Idaho | 312 |
| Wyoming | 202 |
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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 |
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 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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