2023 Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast 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.
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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 87 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best value master'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.
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.
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2023 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Check out the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Top 15% Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Columbia Southern University the best value school in the Southeast Region for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit college with a large student population.
Columbia Southern University graduate students pay an average of $4,035 in tuition and fees each year.
Out of the 87 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Charleston Southern University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Charleston, CSU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
CSU graduate students pay an average of $5,085 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of the Cumberlands. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Cumberlands is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Williamsburg.
Cumberlands graduate students pay an average of $4,582 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at American Public University System helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at American Military University are $7,050 per year.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Liberty University is a great value for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly 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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With a ranking of #6, Guilford College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their master’s degree. Guilford is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Greensboro.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Guilford are $5,400 a year.
Columbia College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Columbia College South Carolina is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Columbia.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Columbia College South Carolina are $9,268 a year.
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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide 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. Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Daytona Beach.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Embry-Riddle Worldwide are $8,936 per year.
With a ranking of #9, Mississippi College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their master’s degree. MC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Clinton.
MC graduate students pay an average of $12,796 in tuition and fees each year.
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Averett 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 #10 on the list. AU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Danville.
AU graduate students pay an average of $11,940 in tuition and fees each year.
Anderson University South Carolina ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Anderson, Anderson University South Carolina is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Anderson University South Carolina graduate students pay an average of $11,643 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #12, Columbus State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their master’s degree. CSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbus.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at CSU are $13,264 per year.
Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Columbus State University Report
With a ranking of #13, Bethel University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their master’s degree. Bethel is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of McKenzie.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Bethel are $11,723 a year.
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Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Faulkner University | Montgomery, AL |
| 15 | Eastern Kentucky University | Richmond, KY |
| 15 | William Carey University | Hattiesburg, MS |
| 17 | University of Southern Mississippi | Hattiesburg, MS |
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges by State
Explore the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 3,253 |
| West Virginia | 2,543 |
| South Carolina | 1,049 |
| Florida | 6,464 |
| Virginia | 3,572 |
| Arkansas | 735 |
| Mississippi | 640 |
| Louisiana | 1,112 |
| Alabama | 2,863 |
| Kentucky | 1,321 |
| Georgia | 2,338 |
| Tennessee | 1,330 |
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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 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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