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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

20 Colleges
$9,680 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 #12 most popular major in Texas with 8,278 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master's Degree Schools in Texas ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in Texas 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.

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 Texas

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

Top 10 Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Texas A & M University - Central Texas to be the best value school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Texas. Texas A & M University - Central Texas is a small public school located in the rural area of Killeen.

Texas A & M University - Central Texas graduate students pay an average of $6,242 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Texas A&M University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. West Texas A&M University is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Canyon.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at West Texas A&M University are $7,282 a year.

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#3

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, TX

The excellent master’s degree programs at Tarleton State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Texas. Tarleton is a fairly large public school located in the town of Stephenville.

Tarleton graduate students pay an average of $7,669 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Texas A&M International 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 Texas. Texas A&M International University is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Laredo.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Texas A&M International University are $6,595 per year.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a great value for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their master’s degree. UT Rio Grande Valley is a very large public school located in the city of Edinburg.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UT Rio Grande Valley are $8,333 per year.

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The University of Texas at Tyler came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. UT Tyler is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Tyler.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UT Tyler are $8,110 per year.

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#7

Angelo State University

San Angelo, TX

Angelo State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Angelo State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of San Angelo.

Angelo State graduate students pay an average of $7,246 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Sam Houston State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. SHSU is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Huntsville.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at SHSU are $8,666 per year.

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#9

MSU Texas

Wichita Falls, TX

MSU Texas ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. MSU Texas is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Wichita Falls.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at MSU Texas are $6,886 a year.

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The University of Texas at El Paso 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 #10 on the list. UTEP is a fairly large public school located in the city of El Paso.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UTEP are $7,166 per year.

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

Explore all the Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 3,897
New Mexico 630
Oklahoma 1,017

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 20 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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