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2023 Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

9 Colleges
$20,350 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$51,313 Avg Salary

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting was ranked #15 in the country. In fact 13,045 degrees and certificates were handed out 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.

The Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Rocky Mountains 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. 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains 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.

Best Rocky Mountains Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Law Enforcement & Firefighting

Our analysis found Colorado State University - Global Campus to be the best value school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Colorado State University - Global Campus is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greenwood Village.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Colorado State University - Global Campus are $9,000 a year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Colorado Christian University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the midsize city of Lakewood, CCU is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at CCU are $14,626 a year.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Weber State University is a great value for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Ogden, WSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at WSU are $18,226 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a very large private for-profit school located in the large city of Colorado Springs.

Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs graduate students pay an average of $14,312 in tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Northern Colorado is a great value for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their master’s degree. University of Northern Colorado is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Greeley.

University of Northern Colorado graduate students pay an average of $22,379 in tuition and fees each year.

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University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus 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 #6 on the list. Located in the city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at CU Anschutz are $24,342 per year.

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University of Colorado at Colorado Springs landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. UCCS is a large public school located in the city of Colorado Springs.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UCCS are $25,584 a year.

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Utah Valley University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the small city of Orem, UVU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UVU graduate students pay an average of $22,005 in tuition and fees each year.

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Boise State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Boise State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Boise.

Boise State graduate students pay an average of $26,558 in tuition and fees each year.

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Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges by State

Explore the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Utah 36
Colorado 272
Montana 1
Idaho 5

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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