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2023 Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Colorado

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

14 Colleges
$8,686 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$44,274 Avg Salary

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

With 1,591 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting is the #12 most popular major in Colorado.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 Schools in Colorado ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Colorado 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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used 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 Colorado

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

Top 10 Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools

#1

Aims Community College

Greeley, CO
$2,762 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Aims Community College to be the best value school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a degree in Colorado. Aims Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Greeley.

Aims Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,762 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting majors at Aims Community College take out an average of $10,669 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$4,389 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 14 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Red Rocks Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Lakewood, Red Rocks Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Red Rocks Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,389 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at Red Rocks Community College take out is $20,890.

Red Rocks Community College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Colorado list.

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#3

Colorado Mountain College

Glenwood Springs, CO
$4,860 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Colorado Mountain College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Colorado list. Located in the remote town of Glenwood Springs, Colorado Mountain College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Colorado Mountain College are $4,860 per year. The average amount in student loans that homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at Colorado Mountain College take out is $14,487.

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$8,400 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Colorado State University - Global Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Colorado. Located in the large city of Greenwood Village, Colorado State University - Global Campus is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Colorado State University - Global Campus undergraduate students pay an average of $8,400 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from Colorado State University - Global Campus carry an average student debtload of $38,000.

Colorado State University - Global Campus not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Colorado list.

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#5

Arapahoe Community College

Littleton, CO
$4,080 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Arapahoe Community College is a great value for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. Located in the large suburb of Littleton, Arapahoe Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Arapahoe Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,080 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from Arapahoe Community College carry an average student debtload of $21,019.

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$4,536 Average Tuition & Fees

Pueblo Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Colorado list. Located in the medium-sized city of Pueblo, Pueblo Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Pueblo Community College are $4,536 per year. On average, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from Pueblo Community College take out $5,785 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$4,176 Average Tuition & Fees

Trinidad State Junior College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Colorado list. Located in the town of Trinidad, Trinidad State Junior College is a public college with a small student population.

Trinidad State Junior College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,176 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$9,384 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Colorado list. CU Anschutz is a fairly large public school located in the city of Denver.

CU Anschutz undergraduate students pay an average of $9,384 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from CU Anschutz take out $23,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, CU Anschutz also did well on our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Colorado list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Report

#9

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, CO
$9,000 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, Colorado Mesa University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. Located in the small city of Grand Junction, Colorado Mesa is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Colorado Mesa are $9,000 a year. After completing their degree, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from Colorado Mesa carry an average student debtload of $21,050. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $230, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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$10,021 Average Tuition & Fees

Metropolitan State University of Denver 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 #10 on the list. MSU Denver is a large public school located in the city of Denver.

MSU Denver undergraduate students pay an average of $10,021 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at MSU Denver accumulate an average of around $25,937 in student debt.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Metropolitan State University of Denver Report

Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Utah 808
Montana 57
Idaho 312
Wyoming 202

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 14 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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