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2023 Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Rhode Island

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$30,752 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$38,347 Avg Salary

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting was ranked 8th in Rhode Island. In fact, 158 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Rhode Island to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Rhode Island to see which 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.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Rhode Island

Check out the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Rhode Island Schools for Affordable Quality in Law Enforcement & Firefighting

#1

Salve Regina University

Newport, RI
$44,200 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Salve Regina University to be the best value school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a degree in Rhode Island. Salve Regina is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Newport.

Salve Regina undergraduate students pay an average of $44,200 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Salve Regina also took the #3 spot in our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Rhode Island rankings.

Read full report on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Salve Regina University

$13,365 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Johnson & Wales University - Online helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Rhode Island. Located in the city of Providence, JWU Online is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at JWU Online are $13,365 per year.

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$37,355 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in Rhode Island that were part of this year’s ranking, Roger Williams University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Bristol, RWU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at RWU are $37,355 per year.

RWU not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Rhode Island list.

Read full report on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Roger Williams University

#4

Rhode Island College

Providence, RI
$10,702 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Rhode Island College is a great value for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. Located in the suburb of Providence, RIC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at RIC are $10,702 a year.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Rhode Island College Report

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State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 563
Connecticut 329
New Hampshire 497
Maine 16
Vermont 71

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 4 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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