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2023 Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Nebraska

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

10 Colleges
$9,368 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$44,290 Avg Salary

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

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting is one of the most popular subjects to study in Nebraska. With 729 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 10th out of all the majors we track in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Nebraska ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 10 schools in Nebraska 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.

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.

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

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

$3,192 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Southeast Community College Area the best value school in Nebraska for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. Located in the city of Lincoln, Southeast Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southeast Community College are $3,192 per year. While working on their degree, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at Southeast Community College accumulate an average of around $14,578 in student debt.

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$3,750 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeast Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Nebraska list. Northeast is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Norfolk.

Northeast undergraduate students pay an average of $3,750 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting majors at Northeast take out an average of $11,079 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$3,195 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Metropolitan Community College is a great value for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. Located in the large city of Omaha, MCC is a public college with a large student population.

MCC undergraduate students pay an average of $3,195 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at MCC accumulate an average of around $13,539 in student debt.

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#4

Wayne State College

Wayne, NE
$7,428 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Wayne State College is a great value for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. Located in the distant town of Wayne, WSC is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WSC are $7,428 per year. On average, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from WSC take out $25,086 in student loans while working on their degree.

WSC also made our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Nebraska list, coming in at #5.

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#5

Chadron State College

Chadron, NE
$7,178 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Chadron State College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Nebraska list. Located in the town of Chadron, Chadron State College is a public college with a small student population.

Chadron State College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,178 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from Chadron State College carry an average student debtload of $21,750.

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$8,136 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Nebraska at Omaha 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. UNOMAHA is a large public school located in the city of Omaha.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNOMAHA are $8,136 a year. Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting majors at UNOMAHA take out an average of $22,784 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $169.

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$7,940 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Nebraska at Kearney ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Nebraska list. Located in the distant town of Kearney, UNK is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

UNK undergraduate students pay an average of $7,940 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from UNK carry an average student debtload of $22,934.

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#8

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE
$8,310 Average Tuition & Fees

Bellevue University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Nebraska ranking. Located in the suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Bellevue University are $8,310 a year. The average amount in student loans that homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at Bellevue University take out is $28,500.

Bellevue University not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Nebraska list.

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#9

Peru State College

Peru, NE
$7,800 Average Tuition & Fees

Peru State College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Nebraska ranking. Peru State is a small public school located in the rural area of Peru.

Peru State undergraduate students pay an average of $7,800 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at Peru State take out is $28,352.

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#10

Midland University

Fremont, NE
$36,746 Average Tuition & Fees

Midland University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Midland U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Fremont.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Midland U are $36,746 a year. While working on their degree, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at Midland U accumulate an average of around $26,000 in student debt.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 722
Minnesota 1,643
Iowa 883
South Dakota 154
Missouri 1,500
North Dakota 271

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 10 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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