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2023 Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

16 Colleges
$20,387 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$51,313 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master's Degree School for You

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting is the #15 most popular major in the country with 13,045 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which master's degree 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.

2023 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

Top 10 Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master's Degree Schools

#1

Seattle University

Seattle, WA

Our 2023 rankings named Seattle University the best value school in the Far Western US Region for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their master’s degree. Seattle U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Seattle.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Seattle U are $14,310 a year.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means California State University - Long Beach is a great value for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at CSULB are $17,784 a year.

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#3

University of San Diego

San Diego, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of San Diego. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of San Diego, USD is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at USD are $28,410 a year.

USD excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at University of San Diego Report

#5

National University

La Jolla, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend National University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. National University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of La Jolla.

National University graduate students pay an average of $15,480 in tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #6, Western Oregon University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the fringe town of Monmouth, Western Oregon State College is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Western Oregon State College are $18,369 per year.

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San Jose State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at San Jose State are $18,790 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, San Jose State also is in the top 20% of our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.

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California State University - Stanislaus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Turlock, Stan State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Stan State are $18,582 a year.

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With a ranking of #9, California State University - Sacramento did quite well on this year’s best value schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their master’s degree. Sac State is a very large public school located in the city of Sacramento.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Sac State are $18,330 a year.

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With a ranking of #10, California State University - San Bernardino did quite well on this year’s best value schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their master’s degree. CSUSB is a large public school located in the city of San Bernardino.

CSUSB graduate students pay an average of $18,151 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at California State University - San Bernardino Report

Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
California 688
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 16 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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