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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

8 Colleges
$9,709 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$51,313 Avg Salary

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting was ranked 6th in Alabama. In fact, 2,863 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Master's Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Alabama 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.

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. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees 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 Alabama

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.

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

#1

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

Our 2023 rankings named Columbia Southern University the best value school in Alabama for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their master’s degree. Columbia Southern University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the town of Orange Beach.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Columbia Southern University are $4,035 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alabama at Birmingham. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. UAB is a very large public school located in the city of Birmingham.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UAB are $8,100 per year.

UAB also made our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list, coming in at #5.

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Out of the 8 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Alabama landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Florence, UNA is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

UNA graduate students pay an average of $7,140 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Auburn University at Montgomery. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. AUM is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Montgomery.

AUM graduate students pay an average of $8,344 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Faulkner University

Montgomery, AL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Faulkner University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in the city of Montgomery, Faulkner is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Faulkner are $11,814 per year.

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#6

Troy University

Troy, AL

Troy University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. TROY is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Troy.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at TROY are $8,550 per year.

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#7

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL

Jacksonville State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Jacksonville State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of Jacksonville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Jacksonville State University are $10,600 a year.

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South University, Montgomery came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. South University, Montgomery is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Montgomery.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at South University, Montgomery are $16,320 a year.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 3,253
West Virginia 2,543
Florida 6,464
Virginia 3,572
Arkansas 735
Mississippi 640
South Carolina 1,049
Louisiana 1,112
Kentucky 1,321
Georgia 2,338
Tennessee 1,330

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

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 8 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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