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2023 Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Indiana

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$7,070 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$38,088 Avg Salary

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

With 2,647 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting is the #12 most popular major in Indiana.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Indiana to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Indiana to see which undergraduate certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Indiana

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

Best Indiana Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Law Enforcement & Firefighting

#1

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Our 2023 rankings named Ivy Tech Community College the best value school in Indiana for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public school with a very large student population.

Ivy Tech Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,637 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Ivy Tech Community College is ranked #5 for overall quality for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting in Indiana.

Read full report on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Ivy Tech Community College

#2

Vincennes University

Vincennes, IN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Vincennes University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Indiana list. Vincennes University is a fairly large public school located in the town of Vincennes.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Vincennes University are $6,449 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Vincennes University is ranked #3 for overall quality for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting in Indiana.

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#3

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Purdue University Global is a great value for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their undergraduate certificate. Purdue University Global is a fairly large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Purdue University Global are $10,125 per year.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Purdue University Global Report

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 2,277
Ohio 3,212
Illinois 3,067
Wisconsin 1,324

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 3 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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