2023 Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 87 schools in the Southeast 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.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 15% Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Columbia Southern University the best value school in the Southeast Region for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their master’s degree. Columbia Southern University is a large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Orange Beach.
Columbia Southern University graduate students pay an average of $4,035 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 87 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Charleston Southern University landed the # 2 spot on the list. CSU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Charleston.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at CSU are $5,085 per year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of the Cumberlands. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the remote town of Williamsburg, Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Cumberlands graduate students pay an average of $4,582 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 87 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, American Public University System landed the # 4 spot on the list. American Military University is a very large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Charles Town.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at American Military University are $7,050 a year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Liberty University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in the Southeast Region . Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Liberty University are $8,360 a year.
Guilford College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large city of Greensboro, Guilford is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Guilford graduate students pay an average of $5,400 in tuition and fees each year.
Columbia College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Columbia College South Carolina is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Columbia College South Carolina are $9,268 a year.
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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Located in the small city of Daytona Beach, Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Embry-Riddle Worldwide are $8,936 per year.
Mississippi College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Clinton, MC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at MC are $12,796 a year.
Anderson University South Carolina landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Anderson University South Carolina is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Anderson.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Anderson University South Carolina are $11,643 a year.
Averett University 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 #10 on the list. Located in the distant town of Danville, AU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at AU are $11,940 per year.
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With a ranking of #12, Columbus State 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 medium-sized city of Columbus, CSU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
CSU graduate students pay an average of $13,264 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #13, Bethel 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 town of McKenzie, Bethel is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Bethel are $11,723 a year.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional great value schools for Law Enforcement & Firefighting graduate students in the Southeast Region seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Faulkner University | Montgomery, AL |
| 15 | Eastern Kentucky University | Richmond, KY |
| 15 | William Carey University | Hattiesburg, MS |
| 17 | University of Southern Mississippi | Hattiesburg, MS |
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges by State
Explore the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Mississippi | 44 |
| Florida | 970 |
| North Carolina | 111 |
| Virginia | 858 |
| Tennessee | 131 |
| Georgia | 136 |
| South Carolina | 70 |
| Louisiana | 262 |
| West Virginia | 543 |
| Kentucky | 340 |
| Arkansas | 45 |
| Alabama | 454 |
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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Related Majors for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
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 |
Majors Similar to Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
| 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 25 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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