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2023 Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Colorado

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$13,820 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$44,274 Avg Salary

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

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting is the #16 most popular major in Colorado with 272 degrees and certificates awarded 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.

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 Colorado to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Colorado 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.

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 Schools in Colorado

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

Best Colorado Schools for Affordable Quality in Law Enforcement & Firefighting

$8,400 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Colorado State University - Global Campus to be the best value school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a degree in Colorado. Colorado State University - Global Campus is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greenwood Village.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Colorado State University - Global Campus are $8,400 a year.

Colorado State University - Global Campus not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Colorado list.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Colorado State University - Global Campus Report

$9,384 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Colorado list. Located in the large city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public school with a fairly large student population.

CU Anschutz undergraduate students pay an average of $9,384 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

CU Anschutz also made our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Colorado list, coming in at #5.

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$10,666 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Northern Colorado helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Colorado. University of Northern Colorado is a large public school located in the city of Greeley.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Northern Colorado are $10,666 per year.

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$10,994 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Colorado at Colorado Springs is a great value for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. UCCS is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Colorado Springs.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UCCS are $10,994 a year.

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$25,473 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 6 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado Christian University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Lakewood, CCU is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CCU are $25,473 a year.

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$12,581 Average Tuition & Fees

Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a very large private for-profit school located in the large city of Colorado Springs.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs are $12,581 a year.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs Report

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Utah 36
Montana 1
Idaho 5

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 6 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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