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2023 Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Iowa

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$38,047 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$48,594 Avg Salary

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

With 47 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting is the #24 most popular major in Iowa.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Iowa to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 3 schools in Iowa 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. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees 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 Iowa

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

Best Iowa Schools for Affordable Quality in Law Enforcement & Firefighting

#1

Simpson College

Indianola, IA
$44,030 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Simpson College to be the best value school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a degree in Iowa. Simpson College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Indianola.

Simpson College undergraduate students pay an average of $44,030 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Simpson College also took the #5 spot in our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Iowa rankings.

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

#2

Mount Mercy University

Cedar Rapids, IA
$36,540 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mount Mercy University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Iowa list. Mount Mercy is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cedar Rapids.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mount Mercy are $36,540 per year.

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

#3

Saint Ambrose University

Davenport, IA
$33,570 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Saint Ambrose University is a great value for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. St. Ambrose University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Davenport.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at St. Ambrose University are $33,570 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, St. Ambrose University is ranked #4 for overall quality for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting in Iowa.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Saint Ambrose University Report

Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 49
Missouri 229
Minnesota 448
North Dakota 7
Nebraska 75

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 3 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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