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2023 Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Kentucky

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$14,479 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,922 Avg Salary

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

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting is one of the most popular subjects to study in Kentucky. With 340 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 9th out of all the majors we track in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 Kentucky to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in Kentucky 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. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

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

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

Best Kentucky Schools for Affordable Quality in Law Enforcement & Firefighting

#1

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY
$9,875 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of the Cumberlands to be the best value school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a degree in Kentucky. Located in the town of Williamsburg, Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Cumberlands undergraduate students pay an average of $9,875 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY
$10,392 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northern Kentucky University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Kentucky list. NKU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Highland Heights.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NKU are $10,392 per year.

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$9,752 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Eastern Kentucky University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the distant town of Richmond, Eastern is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Eastern are $9,752 a year.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Eastern Kentucky University Report

#4

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY
$12,370 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Louisville. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Kentucky list. UofL is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Louisville.

UofL undergraduate students pay an average of $12,370 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UofL also made our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Kentucky list, coming in at #5.

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

#5

Campbellsville University

Campbellsville, KY
$25,400 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Campbellsville University is a great value for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. Located in the town of Campbellsville, Campbellsville University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Campbellsville University are $25,400 a 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
West Virginia 543
Louisiana 262
South Carolina 70
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

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 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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