2023 Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate School for You
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting is the #12 most popular major in the country with 142,610 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the Plains States Region 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.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region
Check out the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Top 10 Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Alexandria Technical & Community College to be the best value school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Plains States Region . Located in the town of Alexandria, ATCC is a public college with a small student population.
ATCC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,910 in tuition and fees each year.
ATCC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Cloquet, Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College are $5,815 a year.
Out of the 13 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northland Community and Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Thief River Falls, Northland Community and Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Northland Community and Technical College are $6,052 a year.
Out of the 13 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Jefferson College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Hillsboro, JeffCo is a public college with a small student population.
JeffCo undergraduate students pay an average of $7,740 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 13 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Hibbing Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Hibbing, Hibbing Community College is a public college with a fairly small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Hibbing Community College are $7,071 per year.
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Johnson County Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. JCCC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Overland Park.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at JCCC are $5,352 per year.
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Hutchinson Community College 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. Located in the distant town of Hutchinson, Hutchinson Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Hutchinson Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,470 in tuition and fees each year.
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Saint Louis Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Saint Louis Community College is a large public school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Saint Louis Community College are $7,155 a year.
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With a ranking of #9, Mineral Area College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the distant town of Park Hills, MAC is a public college with a small student population.
MAC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,760 in tuition and fees each year.
Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Kansas City, MCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
MCC undergraduate students pay an average of $9,210 in tuition and fees each year.
MCC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list.
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges by State
Explore the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 722 |
| Minnesota | 1,643 |
| Iowa | 883 |
| South Dakota | 154 |
| Missouri | 1,500 |
| Nebraska | 729 |
| North Dakota | 271 |
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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Related Majors for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 13 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.
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