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2023 Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in California

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

10 Colleges
$14,028 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$34,240 Avg Salary

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

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting is the #21 most popular major in California with 688 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in California to see which ones offered the best value 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.

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. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in California

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

Top 10 Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools

$6,846 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found California State University - Long Beach to be the best value school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a degree in California. CSULB is a fairly large public school located in the city of Long Beach.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CSULB are $6,846 a year.

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$7,852 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Jose State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in California list. San Jose State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Jose.

San Jose State undergraduate students pay an average of $7,852 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, San Jose State is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in California list.

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#3

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA
$8,136 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend San Diego State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in California list. Located in the city of San Diego, SDSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SDSU are $8,136 per year.

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$7,213 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at California State University - San Bernardino helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in California. Located in the medium-sized city of San Bernardino, CSUSB is a public college with a large student population.

CSUSB undergraduate students pay an average of $7,213 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$7,644 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California State University - Stanislaus. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in California list. Stan State is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Turlock.

Stan State undergraduate students pay an average of $7,644 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$7,392 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at California State University - Sacramento helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in California. Located in the large city of Sacramento, Sac State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Sac State undergraduate students pay an average of $7,392 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#7

University of San Diego

San Diego, CA
$52,864 Average Tuition & Fees

University of San Diego came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in California ranking. USD is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Diego.

USD undergraduate students pay an average of $52,864 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#9

National University

La Jolla, CA
$13,320 Average Tuition & Fees

National University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in California ranking. Located in the city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

National University undergraduate students pay an average of $13,320 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #10, University of Antelope Valley did quite well on this year’s best value schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. Located in the suburb of Lancaster, UAV is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 55
Oregon 32
Nevada 19
Hawaii 14
Alaska 19

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice & Corrections 7,783
Homeland Security 2,759
Security Science and Technology 1,875
Other Homeland Security 456
Fire Protection 172

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Administration & Social Service 53,252
Legal Professions 45,189
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 10,452
Military Technologies & Applied Sciences 1,613

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 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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