2023 Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Missouri
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate School for You
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting is the #13 most popular major in Missouri with 1,500 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Missouri ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Missouri 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 Missouri Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Law Enforcement & Firefighting
Our analysis found Jefferson College to be the best value school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Missouri. JeffCo is a small public school located in the rural area of Hillsboro.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at JeffCo are $6,030 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Louis Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Missouri list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Saint Louis Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Saint Louis Community College are $5,295 a year.
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Out of the 6 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Mineral Area College landed the # 3 spot on the list. MAC is a small public school located in the town of Park Hills.
MAC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,200 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri Southern State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Missouri list. Missouri Southern is a small public school located in the city of Joplin.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Missouri Southern are $7,762 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Missouri list. MCC is a large public school located in the large city of Kansas City.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at MCC are $6,840 a year.
MCC also made our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Missouri list, coming in at #2.
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Saint Louis 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 large city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
SLU undergraduate students pay an average of $48,824 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
SLU not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Missouri list.
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Explore all the Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 722 |
| Minnesota | 1,643 |
| Iowa | 883 |
| South Dakota | 154 |
| Nebraska | 729 |
| North Dakota | 271 |
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Majors Related to 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 |
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.