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2023 Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Oklahoma

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

11 Colleges
$7,237 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$38,266 Avg Salary

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

With 1,017 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting is the #15 most popular major in Oklahoma.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Oklahoma to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma

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.

Top 10 Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools

#1

Rose State College

Midwest City, OK
$4,754 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Rose State College the best value school in Oklahoma for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. RSC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Midwest City.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at RSC are $4,754 per year. Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting majors at RSC take out an average of $11,750 in student loans while working on their egree.

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

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$9,312 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 11 schools in Oklahoma that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. University of Oklahoma is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Norman.

University of Oklahoma undergraduate students pay an average of $9,312 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from University of Oklahoma carry an average student debtload of $28,623.

University of Oklahoma also made our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Oklahoma list, coming in at #2.

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$5,070 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 11 schools in Oklahoma that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Oklahoma City, OSU-OKC is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at OSU-OKC are $5,070 per year. The average amount in student loans that homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at OSU-OKC take out is $14,250.

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$7,115 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northeastern State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Oklahoma list. NSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Tahlequah.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NSU are $7,115 a year. After completing their degree, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from NSU carry an average student debtload of $22,500.

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$9,244 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 11 schools in Oklahoma that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Stillwater, OSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at OSU are $9,244 a year. Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting majors at OSU take out an average of $26,000 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $468, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, OSU is ranked #1 for overall quality for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting in Oklahoma.

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$6,930 Average Tuition & Fees

Southeastern Oklahoma State 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 #6 on the list. Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Durant.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Southeastern Oklahoma State University are $6,930 a year. After completing their degree, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from Southeastern Oklahoma State University carry an average student debtload of $21,048.

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$8,030 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Central Oklahoma landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Located in the suburb of Edmond, UCO is a public school with a large student population.

UCO undergraduate students pay an average of $8,030 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from UCO take out $25,251 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $213.

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$7,195 Average Tuition & Fees

East Central 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 #8 on the list. Located in the town of Ada, ECU is a public school with a small student population.

ECU undergraduate students pay an average of $7,195 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at ECU accumulate an average of around $16,000 in student debt.

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#9

Rogers State University

Claremore, OK
$7,620 Average Tuition & Fees

Rogers State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Located in the fringe town of Claremore, RSU is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at RSU are $7,620 a year. On average, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from RSU take out $14,745 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Rogers State University Report

$7,883 Average Tuition & Fees

Northwestern Oklahoma State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. NWOSU is a small public school located in the remote town of Alva.

NWOSU undergraduate students pay an average of $7,883 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from NWOSU take out $26,848 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Northwestern Oklahoma State University Report

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 3,897
Texas 8,278
New Mexico 630

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 11 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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