2023 Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States 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.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 24 schools in the Plains States Region 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. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Simpson College to be the best value school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Plains States Region . Simpson College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Indianola.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Simpson College are $6,606 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Minnesota State Mankato are $9,308 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Concordia University, Saint Paul. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Concordia University, Saint Paul is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.
Concordia University, Saint Paul graduate students pay an average of $8,550 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 Missouri Southern State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Joplin, Missouri Southern is a public college with a small student population.
Missouri Southern graduate students pay an average of $6,300 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Southwestern 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 the Plains States Region . SC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Winfield.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at SC are $12,768 a year.
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North Dakota State University - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. North Dakota State University is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fargo.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at North Dakota State University are $12,028 a year.
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Bellevue University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Bellevue University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Bellevue.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Bellevue University are $11,730 per year.
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Columbia College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Columbia College Missouri is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Columbia College Missouri graduate students pay an average of $8,442 in tuition and fees each year.
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Mount Mercy University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Mount Mercy is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Mount Mercy are $11,176 a year.
Request InformationBest Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges by State
Explore the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 722 |
| Minnesota | 1,643 |
| Iowa | 883 |
| South Dakota | 154 |
| Missouri | 1,500 |
| Nebraska | 729 |
| North Dakota | 271 |
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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 Related Majors
| 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 24 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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