2023 Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master's Degree School for You
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting is the #12 most popular major in the country with 142,610 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 28 schools in the Southwest Region 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.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found West Texas A&M University to be the best value school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the fringe town of Canyon, West Texas A&M University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
West Texas A&M University graduate students pay an average of $8,574 in tuition and fees each year.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Wayland Baptist University is a great value for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Plainview, Wayland Baptist University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Wayland Baptist University are $15,232 per year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Arizona State University - Skysong is a great value for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a very large student population.
ASU - Skysong graduate students pay an average of $9,982 in tuition and fees each year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend MSU Texas. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Wichita Falls, MSU Texas is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
MSU Texas graduate students pay an average of $8,056 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas A & M University - Central Texas. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the rural area of Killeen, Texas A & M University - Central Texas is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Texas A & M University - Central Texas are $13,604 per year.
Northeastern State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. NSU is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Tahlequah.
NSU graduate students pay an average of $10,911 in tuition and fees each year.
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Grand Canyon University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Grand Canyon University is a very large private for-profit school located in the large city of Phoenix.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Grand Canyon University are $11,538 per year.
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With a ranking of #8, Tarleton 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. Located in the town of Stephenville, Tarleton is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Tarleton graduate students pay an average of $15,031 in tuition and fees each year.
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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public college with a fairly large student population.
UT Rio Grande Valley graduate students pay an average of $15,677 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UT Rio Grande Valley also did well on our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Sam Houston State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the distant town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public school with a very large student population.
SHSU graduate students pay an average of $16,009 in tuition and fees each year.
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Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges by State
Explore the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 3,897 |
| Texas | 8,278 |
| New Mexico | 630 |
| Oklahoma | 1,017 |
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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Related Majors for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related 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 25 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.
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