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2023 Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in New Hampshire

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$18,566 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$41,776 Avg Salary

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

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting is one of the most popular subjects to study in New Hampshire. With 1,785 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 6th out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in New Hampshire to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in New Hampshire to see which 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.

2023 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in New Hampshire

Check out the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best New Hampshire Schools for Affordable Quality in Law Enforcement & Firefighting

#1

Granite State College

Concord, NH

Our 2023 rankings named Granite State College the best value school in New Hampshire for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. Located in the town of Concord, GSC is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GSC are $7,791 per year. The average amount in student loans that homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at GSC take out is $20,773.

GSC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in New Hampshire list.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Granite State College Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend NHTI-Concord’s Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in New Hampshire list. NHTI is a small public school located in the town of Concord.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NHTI are $7,200 a year. On average, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from NHTI take out $11,985 in student loans while working on their degree.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, NHTI is ranked #2 for overall quality for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting in New Hampshire.

Read full report on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at NHTI-Concord’s Community College

$14,492 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Plymouth State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in New Hampshire. Located in the remote town of Plymouth, Plymouth State is a public college with a small student population.

Plymouth State undergraduate students pay an average of $14,492 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at Plymouth State take out is $27,000. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $387.

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#4

Keene State College

Keene, NH
$14,638 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Keene State College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in New Hampshire list. Located in the town of Keene, Keene State is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Keene State are $14,638 a year. On average, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from Keene State take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Southern New Hampshire University is a great value for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. SNHU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Manchester.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SNHU are $15,380 per year. While working on their degree, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at SNHU accumulate an average of around $26,230 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $352.

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#6

New England College

Henniker, NH
$28,360 Average Tuition & Fees

New England College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in New Hampshire ranking. Located in the rural area of Henniker, NEC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NEC are $28,360 per year. While working on their degree, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at NEC accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $423.

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$42,100 Average Tuition & Fees

Franklin Pierce 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 #7 on the list. Located in the rural area of Rindge, Franklin Pierce is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Franklin Pierce are $42,100 per year. While working on their degree, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at Franklin Pierce accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $465, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Maine 289
Rhode Island 582
Massachusetts 2,955
Connecticut 1,629
Vermont 344

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 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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