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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$7,846 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$38,088 Avg Salary

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

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting is the #14 most popular major in Michigan with 2,277 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Michigan ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Michigan 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 Michigan

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

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

#1

Schoolcraft College

Livonia, MI

Our 2023 rankings named Schoolcraft College the best value school in Michigan for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their undergraduate certificate. Schoolcraft College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Livonia.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Schoolcraft College are $5,494 a year.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Macomb Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Michigan. Macomb Community College is a large public school located in the midsize city of Warren.

Macomb Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,090 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#3

Grand Rapids Community College

Grand Rapids, MI

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

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Grand Rapids Community College are $7,869 a year.

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

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#4

Jackson College

Jackson, MI

Out of the 6 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Jackson College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Jackson College is a small public school located in the rural area of Jackson.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Jackson College are $7,080 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lansing Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Michigan list. LCC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lansing.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LCC are $7,340 per year.

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#6

Lake Superior State University

Sault Ste Marie, MI

Lake Superior State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the town of Sault Ste Marie, Lake Superior State University is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Lake Superior State University are $13,200 a year.

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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
Indiana 2,647
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 6 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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