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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

9 Colleges
$10,435 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$51,313 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 2,338 degrees and certificates were awarded to homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who went to a Georgia college or university. This makes it the #12 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 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 Georgia ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Georgia 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.

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.

2023 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia

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

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

Our 2023 rankings named University of North Georgia the best value school in Georgia for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their master’s degree. UNG is a large public school located in the town of Dahlonega.

UNG graduate students pay an average of $6,006 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 Albany State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Albany State is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Albany.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Albany State are $5,308 per year.

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Out of the 9 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia College & State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Milledgeville, Georgia College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Georgia College graduate students pay an average of $7,308 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kennesaw State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. KSU Georgia is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Kennesaw.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at KSU Georgia are $7,224 per year.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Columbus State University is a great value for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their master’s degree. CSU is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Columbus.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at CSU are $8,170 per year.

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With a ranking of #6, Georgia 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. Georgia State is a very large public school located in the city of Atlanta.

Georgia State graduate students pay an average of $9,292 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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South University, Savannah ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the city of Savannah, South University, Savannah is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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

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South University’s online programs landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Savannah, South University's online programs is a private for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at South University’s online programs are $15,720 per year.

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Clark Atlanta 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. CAU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Atlanta.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at CAU are $18,568 per year.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Clark Atlanta University Report

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

Explore all the Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges 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
Alabama 2,863
Kentucky 1,321
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

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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