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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$9,370 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 4th in West Virginia. In fact, 543 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. 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 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 West Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in West Virginia to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 West Virginia

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

Our 2023 rankings named American Public University System the best value school in West Virginia for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at American Military University are $7,050 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, American Military University is ranked #2 for overall quality for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting in West Virginia.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fairmont State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list. Fairmont State is a small public school located in the distant town of Fairmont.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Fairmont State are $7,892 a year.

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#3

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Marshall University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list. Marshall University is a large public school located in the city of Huntington.

Marshall University graduate students pay an average of $8,882 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Out of the 5 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, West Virginia State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Institute, WVSU is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at WVSU are $9,161 per year.

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#5

Salem University

Salem, WV

The excellent master’s degree programs at Salem 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 West Virginia. Salem is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the rural area of Salem.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Salem are $13,864 per year.

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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
South Carolina 70
Louisiana 262
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 5 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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