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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

20 Colleges
$9,680 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$51,313 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 743 degrees and certificates were awarded to homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who went to a Texas college or university. This makes it the #18 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master's Degree Schools in Texas to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in Texas 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. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used 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 Texas

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors pursuing a master's degree.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Texas A & M University - Central Texas the best value school in Texas for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their master’s degree. Texas A & M University - Central Texas is a small public school located in the rural area of Killeen.

Texas A & M University - Central Texas graduate students pay an average of $6,242 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Texas A & M University - Central Texas Report

Out of the 20 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, West Texas A&M University landed the # 2 spot on the list. West Texas A&M University is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Canyon.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at West Texas A&M University are $7,282 a year.

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#3

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, TX

Out of the 20 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Tarleton State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Tarleton is a large public school located in the town of Stephenville.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Tarleton are $7,669 per year.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Texas A&M International University is a great value for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their master’s degree. Texas A&M International University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Laredo.

Texas A&M International University graduate students pay an average of $6,595 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a great value for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their master’s degree. UT Rio Grande Valley is a very large public school located in the city of Edinburg.

UT Rio Grande Valley graduate students pay an average of $8,333 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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The University of Texas at Tyler ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. UT Tyler is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Tyler.

UT Tyler graduate students pay an average of $8,110 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Angelo State University

San Angelo, TX

Angelo State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Angelo State is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Angelo.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Angelo State are $7,246 per year.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Angelo State University Report

Sam Houston State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. SHSU is a very large public school located in the town of Huntsville.

SHSU graduate students pay an average of $8,666 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Sam Houston State University Report

#9

MSU Texas

Wichita Falls, TX

MSU Texas landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. MSU Texas is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Wichita Falls.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at MSU Texas are $6,886 a year.

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The University of Texas at El Paso 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. UTEP is a fairly large public school located in the city of El Paso.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UTEP are $7,166 per year.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at The University of Texas at El Paso Report

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 700
Oklahoma 124
New Mexico 13

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 20 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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