2023 Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Utah
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting School for You
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting is the #15 most popular major in Utah with 808 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Utah ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Utah 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. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Utah Schools for Affordable Quality in Law Enforcement & Firefighting
Our analysis found Salt Lake Community College to be the best value school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a degree in Utah. Located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Community College is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Salt Lake Community College are $4,086 a year. While working on their degree, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at Salt Lake Community College accumulate an average of around $13,661 in student debt.
Salt Lake Community College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Utah list.
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The excellent programs at Utah Valley University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Utah. Located in the city of Orem, UVU is a public school with a very large student population.
UVU undergraduate students pay an average of $6,010 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from UVU take out $15,002 in student loans while working on their degree.
UVU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Utah list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Weber State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Utah list. Located in the small city of Ogden, WSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WSU are $6,228 per year. The average amount in student loans that homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at WSU take out is $21,200.
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Out of the 5 schools in Utah that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Utah University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Cedar City, Southern Utah University is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southern Utah University are $6,726 per year. After completing their degree, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from Southern Utah University carry an average student debtload of $19,205.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dixie State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Utah list. Located in the small city of Saint George, Dixie State College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Dixie State College are $5,862 per year. While working on their degree, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at Dixie State College accumulate an average of around $20,692 in student debt.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Colorado | 1,591 |
Montana | 57 |
Idaho | 312 |
Wyoming | 202 |
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Majors Related to Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Majors to Study
Major | Annual Graduates |
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Criminal Justice & Corrections | 113,121 |
Fire Protection | 13,766 |
Homeland Security | 7,140 |
Security Science and Technology | 6,888 |
Other Homeland Security | 1,695 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 5 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.