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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

8 Colleges
$15,736 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 #13 most popular major in Louisiana with 1,112 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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 Louisiana to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in Louisiana 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. 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 Louisiana

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

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

#1

McNeese State University

Lake Charles, LA

Our analysis found McNeese 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 Louisiana. McNeese is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Lake Charles.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at McNeese are $8,413 a year.

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#2

Grambling State University

Grambling, LA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grambling State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. GSU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Grambling.

GSU graduate students pay an average of $7,416 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Grambling State University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Louisiana at Monroe. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the city of Monroe, ULM is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at ULM are $9,777 a year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Louisiana at Lafayette. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. UL Lafayette is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Lafayette.

UL Lafayette graduate students pay an average of $10,130 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at University of Louisiana at Lafayette Report

The excellent master’s degree programs at Southern University and A & M College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Louisiana. Located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge, Southern University and A & M College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Southern University and A & M College are $10,658 a year.

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With a ranking of #6, Southern University at New Orleans did quite well on this year’s best value schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of New Orleans, SUNO is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at SUNO are $8,750 a year.

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Northwestern State University of Louisiana came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking. NSU is a large public school located in the town of Natchitoches.

NSU graduate students pay an average of $9,614 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #8, Tulane University of Louisiana did quite well on this year’s best value schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their master’s degree. Tulane is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Orleans.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Tulane are $61,130 a year.

Tulane also made our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list, coming in at #1.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Tulane University of Louisiana 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
Tennessee 1,330
Alabama 2,863
Kentucky 1,321
Georgia 2,338

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 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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