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2023 Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in District of Columbia

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

7 Colleges
$35,762 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$51,571 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting School for You

With 564 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting is the #14 most popular major in District of Columbia.

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in District of Columbia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in District of Columbia to see which ones offered the best value 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 Schools in District of Columbia

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges.

Best District of Columbia Schools for Affordable Quality in Law Enforcement & Firefighting

$13,515 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Strayer University - District of Columbia to be the best value school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a degree in District of Columbia. Strayer University - District of Columbia is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Strayer University - District of Columbia are $13,515 per year. Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting majors at Strayer University - District of Columbia take out an average of $56,537 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$13,515 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 7 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Strayer University - Global Region landed the # 2 spot on the list. Strayer University - Global Region is a large private for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Strayer University - Global Region are $13,515 per year. The average amount in student loans that homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at Strayer University - Global Region take out is $56,537.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means George Washington University is a great value for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GWU are $57,984 per year. While working on their degree, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at GWU accumulate an average of around $21,250 in student debt.

GWU also took the #2 spot in our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in District of Columbia rankings.

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The excellent programs at Trinity Washington University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in District of Columbia. Trinity College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

Trinity College undergraduate students pay an average of $25,110 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting majors at Trinity College take out an average of $31,332 in student loans while working on their egree.

Trinity College also made our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in District of Columbia list, coming in at #5.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Trinity Washington University Report

#5

Howard University

Washington, DC

The excellent programs at Howard University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in District of Columbia. Located in the city of Washington, Howard is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Howard are $28,916 per year. While working on their degree, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at Howard accumulate an average of around $25,000 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $762.

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

#6

American University

Washington, DC

American University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. It came in at #6 on the list. The American University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

The American University undergraduate students pay an average of $51,334 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at The American University take out is $23,750. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $508.

The American University also made our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in District of Columbia list, coming in at #3.

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#7

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

With a ranking of #7, Georgetown University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Georgetown are $59,957 a year.

Georgetown did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in District of Columbia list.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 3,309
Pennsylvania 4,059
New York 9,990
Maryland 1,426
Delaware 314

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 7 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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