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Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

2023 Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

7 Colleges
$14,455 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$38,088 Avg Salary

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting was ranked #12 in the country. In fact 142,610 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 the Rocky Mountains Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate certificate 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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

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

Our analysis found College of Western Idaho to be the best value school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Rocky Mountains Region . CWI is a fairly large public school located in the rural area of Nampa.

CWI undergraduate students pay an average of $7,344 in tuition and fees each year.

CWI also made our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list, coming in at #4.

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#2

College of Southern Idaho

Twin Falls, ID

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend College of Southern Idaho. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. College of Southern Idaho is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Twin Falls.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at College of Southern Idaho are $6,840 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Trinidad State Junior College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Trinidad State Junior College is a small public school located in the remote town of Trinidad.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Trinidad State Junior College are $6,631 per year.

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Out of the 7 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Red Rocks Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Red Rocks Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Lakewood.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Red Rocks Community College are $15,811 per year.

Red Rocks Community College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.

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#5

Aims Community College

Greeley, CO

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Aims Community College is a great value for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Greeley, Aims Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Aims Community College are $10,418 a year.

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Utah Valley University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the city of Orem, UVU is a public school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UVU are $17,092 per year.

UVU also made our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list, coming in at #3.

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#7

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, CO

Colorado Mesa 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 #7 on the list. Colorado Mesa is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Grand Junction.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Colorado Mesa are $22,322 a year.

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Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges by State

Explore the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 1,591
Utah 808
Montana 57
Idaho 312
Wyoming 202

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 7 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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