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2023 Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master's Degree Schools in Louisiana

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

8 Colleges
$15,736 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$51,313 Avg Salary

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting was ranked 9th in Louisiana. In fact, 262 were awarded in the state 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. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 Louisiana ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Louisiana 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 Louisiana

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 Louisiana Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Law Enforcement & Firefighting

#1

McNeese State University

Lake Charles, LA

Our analysis found McNeese State University to be the best value school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Louisiana. Located in the small city of Lake Charles, McNeese is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at McNeese are $8,413 per year.

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#2

Grambling State University

Grambling, LA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Grambling State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the distant town of Grambling, GSU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at GSU are $7,416 per year.

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Out of the 8 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Louisiana at Monroe landed the # 3 spot on the list. ULM is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Monroe.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at ULM are $9,777 a year.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Louisiana at Lafayette helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Louisiana. Located in the midsize city of Lafayette, UL Lafayette is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UL Lafayette graduate students pay an average of $10,130 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southern University and A & M College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Southern University and A & M College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Southern University and A & M College are $10,658 per year.

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Southern University at New Orleans 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. SUNO is a small public school located in the large city of New Orleans.

SUNO graduate students pay an average of $8,750 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Northwestern State University of Louisiana 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 #7 on the list. Located in the town of Natchitoches, NSU is a public school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at NSU are $9,614 per year.

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Tulane University of Louisiana 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 large city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Tulane are $61,130 per year.

Tulane did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list.

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

Explore all the Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 44
Florida 970
Virginia 858
Tennessee 131
North Carolina 111
Georgia 136
West Virginia 543
South Carolina 70
Kentucky 340
Arkansas 45
Alabama 454

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 8 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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