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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

9 Colleges
$13,703 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 #11 most popular major in Virginia with 3,572 degrees and certificates awarded 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. 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 Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Virginia 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.

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

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

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Liberty University the best value school in Virginia for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Liberty University graduate students pay an average of $8,360 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Averett University

Danville, VA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Averett University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Virginia. AU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Danville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at AU are $11,940 a year.

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#3

Radford University

Radford, VA

Out of the 9 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Radford University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Radford is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Radford.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Radford are $12,535 a year.

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#4

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

The excellent master’s degree programs at George Mason University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Virginia. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

GMU graduate students pay an average of $16,644 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Virginia State University

Petersburg, VA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Virginia State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Virginia. Located in the suburb of Petersburg, Virginia State is a public school with a small student population.

Virginia State graduate students pay an average of $11,989 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#6

ECPI University

Virginia Beach, VA

With a ranking of #6, ECPI 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. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, ECPI University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at ECPI University are $12,960 a year.

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With a ranking of #7, Virginia Commonwealth 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. Located in the city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at VCU are $15,518 a year.

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#8

South University, Virginia Beach

Virginia Beach, VA

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

South University, Virginia Beach graduate students pay an average of $16,320 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#9

South University, Richmond

Glen Allen, VA

South University, Richmond landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Located in the large suburb of Glen Allen, South University, Richmond is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at South University, Richmond 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
South Carolina 1,049
Florida 6,464
Arkansas 735
Mississippi 640
Tennessee 1,330
Louisiana 1,112
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

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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