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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$2,130 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 one of the most popular subjects to study in Arizona. With 3,897 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 9th out of all the majors we track in the state.

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.

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 Arizona ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Arizona 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. 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 Arizona

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

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

#1

Rio Salado College

Tempe, AZ

Our 2023 rankings named Rio Salado College the best value school in Arizona for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their undergraduate certificate. Rio Salado College is a large public school located in the midsize city of Tempe.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rio Salado College are $2,070 per year.

Rio Salado College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arizona list.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Pima 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 Arizona. Located in the city of Tucson, Pima County Community College District is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Pima County Community College District undergraduate students pay an average of $2,250 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Cochise County Community College District is a great value for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the small city of Sierra Vista, Cochise College is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cochise College are $2,184 per year.

Read full report on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Cochise County Community College District

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Glendale Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arizona list. Glendale Community College is a large public school located in the suburb of Glendale.

Glendale Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,070 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 8,278
New Mexico 630
Oklahoma 1,017

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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