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2023 Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Ohio

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

9 Colleges
$16,087 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,103 Avg Salary

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

With 262 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting is the #19 most popular major in Ohio.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 Ohio ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Ohio to see which 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.

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 Ohio

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 Ohio Schools for Affordable Quality in Law Enforcement & Firefighting

#1

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH
$9,372 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Youngstown State University the best value school in Ohio for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. Located in the city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Youngstown State University are $9,372 per year.

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$6,318 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Miami University - Hamilton is a great value for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. Miami University - Hamilton is a small public school located in the suburb of Hamilton.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Miami University - Hamilton are $6,318 per year.

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#3

Xavier University

Cincinnati, OH
$42,460 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Xavier University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Ohio. Xavier is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Xavier are $42,460 a year.

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#4

Tiffin University

Tiffin, OH
$28,480 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 9 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Tiffin University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Tiffin University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Tiffin.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Tiffin University are $28,480 per year.

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$11,777 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Ohio. UC is a very large public school located in the city of Cincinnati.

UC undergraduate students pay an average of $11,777 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$11,000 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Kent State University at Kent did quite well on this year’s best value schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. Kent State is a very large public school located in the suburb of Kent.

Kent State undergraduate students pay an average of $11,000 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Franklin University

Columbus, OH
$9,577 Average Tuition & Fees

Franklin University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Ohio ranking. Franklin University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Columbus.

Franklin University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,577 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#8

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH
$10,879 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Toledo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Toledo, University of Toledo is a public school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Toledo are $10,879 per year.

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$9,834 Average Tuition & Fees

Wright State University - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Ohio ranking. Wright State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Dayton.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wright State University - Main Campus are $9,834 per year.

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

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State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 347
Indiana 216
Wisconsin 43
Michigan 136

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 9 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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