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2023 Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Washington

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$23,479 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$40,187 Avg Salary

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

With 55 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting is the #24 most popular major in Washington.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 Washington ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Washington 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.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

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

Check out the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Washington Schools for Affordable Quality in Law Enforcement & Firefighting

$8,685 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Central Washington University the best value school in Washington for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. CWU is a large public school located in the distant town of Ellensburg.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CWU are $8,685 per year.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Central Washington University Report

$12,417 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Wazzu undergraduate students pay an average of $12,417 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#3

Seattle University

Seattle, WA
$49,335 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Seattle University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Washington list. Seattle U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Seattle.

Seattle U undergraduate students pay an average of $49,335 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Seattle University Report

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
California 688
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 3 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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