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2023 Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Idaho

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

4 Colleges
$6,198 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$37,000 Avg Salary

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

With 312 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting is the #18 most popular major in Idaho.

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 Idaho to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in Idaho 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 Idaho

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

Best Idaho Schools for Affordable Quality in Law Enforcement & Firefighting

$4,336 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found College of Western Idaho to be the best value school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a degree in Idaho. CWI is a large public school located in the rural area of Nampa.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CWI are $4,336 a year. On average, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from CWI take out $7,813 in student loans while working on their degree.

CWI did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Idaho list.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at College of Western Idaho Report

#2

College of Southern Idaho

Twin Falls, ID
$4,560 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at College of Southern Idaho helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Idaho. College of Southern Idaho is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Twin Falls.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at College of Southern Idaho are $4,560 a year.

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$6,982 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Lewis - Clark State College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Idaho. Located in the small city of Lewiston, Lewis - Clark State College is a public college with a small student population.

Lewis - Clark State College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,982 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting majors at Lewis - Clark State College take out an average of $26,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Lewis - Clark State College is ranked #4 for overall quality for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting in Idaho.

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$8,060 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boise State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Idaho list. Boise State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Boise.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Boise State are $8,060 a year. After completing their degree, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from Boise State carry an average student debtload of $24,948.

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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
Colorado 1,591
Utah 808
Montana 57
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 4 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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