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2023 Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Maryland

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

2 Colleges
$9,914 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$47,473 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting School for You

With 293 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting is the #14 most popular major in Maryland.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 Schools in Maryland ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Maryland to see which ones offered the best value 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.

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 Schools in Maryland

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges.

Best Maryland Schools for Affordable Quality in Law Enforcement & Firefighting

#1

Towson University

Towson, MD
$10,464 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Towson University the best value school in Maryland for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. Located in the small city of Towson, Towson is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Towson are $10,464 per year.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Towson University Report

#2

University of Baltimore

Baltimore, MD
$9,364 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Baltimore. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Maryland list. UB is a small public school located in the city of Baltimore.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UB are $9,364 a year.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at University of Baltimore Report

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
New York 1,240
Pennsylvania 625
New Jersey 162
District of Columbia 261
Delaware 102

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 2 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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