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2023 Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Rhode Island

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$27,666 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$38,347 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 582 degrees and certificates were awarded to homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who went to a Rhode Island college or university. This makes it the #11 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Rhode Island to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Rhode Island 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.

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.

2023 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Rhode Island

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

Best Rhode Island Schools for Affordable Quality in Law Enforcement & Firefighting

$4,980 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Community College of Rhode Island the best value school in Rhode Island for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. Located in the city of Warwick, CCRI is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CCRI are $4,980 a year. While working on their degree, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at CCRI accumulate an average of around $10,412 in student debt.

CCRI did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Rhode Island list.

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#2

Salve Regina University

Newport, RI
$44,200 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Salve Regina University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Rhode Island. Salve Regina is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Newport.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Salve Regina are $44,200 per year. On average, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from Salve Regina take out $25,650 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#3

Rhode Island College

Providence, RI
$10,702 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rhode Island College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Rhode Island list. Located in the large suburb of Providence, RIC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at RIC are $10,702 per year. On average, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from RIC take out $23,456 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$32,807 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend New England Institute of Technology. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Rhode Island list. New England Tech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of East Greenwich.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at New England Tech are $32,807 a year. While working on their degree, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at New England Tech accumulate an average of around $23,500 in student debt.

New England Tech also took the #3 spot in our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Rhode Island rankings.

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$37,355 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Roger Williams University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Rhode Island. Located in the suburb of Bristol, RWU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

RWU undergraduate students pay an average of $37,355 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at RWU take out is $27,000. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $410, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

RWU also took the #5 spot in our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Rhode Island rankings.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Roger Williams University Report

$35,950 Average Tuition & Fees

Johnson & Wales University - Providence landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Located in the midsize city of Providence, JWU Providence is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at JWU Providence are $35,950 a year. After completing their degree, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from JWU Providence carry an average student debtload of $27,000. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $312, assuming that the borrower is 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
New Hampshire 1,785
Maine 289
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 6 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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