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2023 Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Mississippi

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$12,321 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$29,293 Avg Salary

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

With 44 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting is the #18 most popular major in Mississippi.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 Mississippi to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Mississippi 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 Mississippi

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

Best Mississippi Schools for Affordable Quality in Law Enforcement & Firefighting

#1

University of Mississippi

University, MS
$9,044 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of Mississippi to be the best value school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a degree in Mississippi. Located in the remote town of University, Ole Miss is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ole Miss are $9,044 per year.

Ole Miss also took the #1 spot in our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Mississippi rankings.

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

#2

Mississippi College

Clinton, MS
$20,364 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mississippi College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Mississippi list. MC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Clinton.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MC are $20,364 per year.

MC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Mississippi list.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Mississippi College Report

$9,204 Average Tuition & Fees

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

Southern Miss undergraduate students pay an average of $9,204 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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

#4

William Carey University

Hattiesburg, MS
$14,550 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend William Carey University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Mississippi list. William Carey University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Hattiesburg.

William Carey University undergraduate students pay an average of $14,550 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

William Carey University not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Mississippi list.

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$8,445 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Jackson State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Mississippi. Located in the medium-sized city of Jackson, Jackson State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Jackson State are $8,445 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
Florida 970
North Carolina 111
Virginia 858
Tennessee 131
Georgia 136
West Virginia 543
Louisiana 262
South Carolina 70
Kentucky 340
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

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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