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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$9,370 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 4th in West Virginia. In fact, 2,543 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

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 West Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in West 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.

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 West Virginia

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

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

Our 2023 rankings named American Public University System the best value school in West Virginia for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

American Military University graduate students pay an average of $7,050 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

American Military University also made our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list, coming in at #2.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at American Public University System Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Fairmont State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list. Fairmont State is a small public school located in the distant town of Fairmont.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Fairmont State are $7,892 per year.

Read full report on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Fairmont State University

#3

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

Out of the 5 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Marshall University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Marshall University is a large public school located in the small city of Huntington.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Marshall University are $8,882 per year.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means West Virginia State University is a great value for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Institute, WVSU is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at WVSU are $9,161 per year.

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

#5

Salem University

Salem, WV

The excellent master’s degree programs at Salem 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 West Virginia. Salem is a small private for-profit school located in the rural area of Salem.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Salem are $13,864 per year.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Salem University Report

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
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

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 5 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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