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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

3 Colleges
$12,141 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$51,313 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master's Degree School for You

With 883 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting is the #14 most popular major in Iowa.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 Iowa ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Iowa 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.

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 Iowa

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

#1

Simpson College

Indianola, IA

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 Iowa. Located in the town of Indianola, Simpson College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Simpson College are $6,606 a year.

Simpson College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa list.

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#2

Mount Mercy University

Cedar Rapids, IA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Mount Mercy 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 Iowa. Located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids, Mount Mercy is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Mount Mercy graduate students pay an average of $11,176 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#3

Saint Ambrose University

Davenport, IA

Out of the 3 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Ambrose University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Davenport, St. Ambrose University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at St. Ambrose University are $18,640 a year.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 722
Minnesota 1,643
South Dakota 154
Missouri 1,500
Nebraska 729
North Dakota 271

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 3 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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