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2023 Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Tennessee

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$10,149 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$31,692 Avg Salary

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

With 131 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting is the #21 most popular major in Tennessee.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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 Tennessee ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Tennessee 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 Tennessee

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 Tennessee Schools for Affordable Quality in Law Enforcement & Firefighting

$9,232 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Middle Tennessee State University to be the best value school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a degree in Tennessee. Located in the medium-sized city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Middle Tennessee State University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,232 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$9,848 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Tennessee. Located in the city of Chattanooga, UT Chattanooga is a public college with a large student population.

UT Chattanooga undergraduate students pay an average of $9,848 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#3

Bethel University

McKenzie, TN
$13,981 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bethel University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the town of McKenzie, Bethel is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Bethel are $13,981 a year.

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#4

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN
$10,056 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 6 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Memphis landed the # 4 spot on the list. UofM is a very large public school located in the large city of Memphis.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UofM are $10,056 per year.

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#5

Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN
$8,336 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Tennessee 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 Tennessee. Located in the city of Nashville, Tennessee State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Tennessee State University undergraduate students pay an average of $8,336 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$9,438 Average Tuition & Fees

East Tennessee State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Tennessee list. ETSU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Johnson City.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ETSU are $9,438 per 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 Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 44
Florida 970
Virginia 858
North Carolina 111
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 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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