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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$5,082 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$38,088 Avg Salary

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

With 1,591 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting is the #12 most popular major in Colorado.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Colorado ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Colorado 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 Colorado

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

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

#1

Aims Community College

Greeley, CO

Our analysis found Aims Community College to be the best value school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Colorado. Aims Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Greeley.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Aims Community College are $2,762 a year.

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

Out of the 4 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Red Rocks Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Lakewood, Red Rocks Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Red Rocks Community College are $4,389 a year.

Red Rocks Community College also took the #2 spot in our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Colorado rankings.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Trinidad State Junior College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Colorado list. Located in the remote town of Trinidad, Trinidad State Junior College is a public school with a small student population.

Trinidad State Junior College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,176 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Trinidad State Junior College Report

#4

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, CO

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Colorado Mesa University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Colorado list. Located in the city of Grand Junction, Colorado Mesa is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Colorado Mesa are $9,000 a year.

Read full report on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Colorado Mesa University

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
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 4 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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