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2023 Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in West Virginia

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$9,157 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$39,753 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 4th in West Virginia. In fact, 543 were awarded in the state 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. 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.

The Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in West Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in West Virginia 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.

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 West Virginia

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

Best West Virginia Schools for Affordable Quality in Law Enforcement & Firefighting

Our analysis found American Public University System to be the best value school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a degree in West Virginia. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at American Military University are $7,360 a year.

American Military University not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in West Virginia list.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Fairmont State University is a great value for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. Fairmont State is a small public school located in the distant town of Fairmont.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Fairmont State are $7,892 a year.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Fairmont State University Report

#3

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Marshall University is a great value for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. Marshall University is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Huntington.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Marshall University are $8,552 per year.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Marshall University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Virginia State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the midsize suburb of Institute, WVSU is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WVSU are $8,833 a year.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at West Virginia State University Report

#5

Salem University

Salem, WV
$13,150 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Salem University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in West Virginia list. Salem is a small private for-profit school located in the rural area of Salem.

Salem undergraduate students pay an average of $13,150 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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

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
South Carolina 70
Louisiana 262
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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