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2027 Best Value Law Enforcement Investigation & Interviewing Schools in Pennsylvania

[Law Enforcement Investigation & Interviewing](/majors/protective-security-safety-services/criminal-justice-and-corrections/law-enforcement-investigation-and-interviewing/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for law enforcement investigation & interviewing students.

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• Best Value Law Enforcement Investigation & Interviewing Schools in Pennsylvania

2027 Best Value Law Enforcement Investigation & Interviewing Schools in Pennsylvania

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the law enforcement investigation & interviewing degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Law Enforcement Investigation & Interviewing Schools

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Waynesburg University
Waynesburg, PA

$30,480 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,000 Avg Student Debt

$58,537 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in law enforcement investigation & interviewing, no school beat Waynesburg University this year. Located in the town of Waynesburg, Waynesburg University is a small private not-for-profit university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $30,480. Law Enforcement Investigation & Interviewing graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans. Soon after graduation, law enforcement investigation & interviewing degree recipients from Waynesburg University generally make around $37,582. That is a strong return on a $27,000 median debt. Roughly 90% of applicants are accepted.

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Pennsylvania Western University
California, PA

$11,436 In-State Tuition & Fees

$26,966 Avg Student Debt

$47,295 Median Earnings (10yr)

Pennsylvania Western University came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value law enforcement investigation & interviewing schools. Set in the town of California, Pennsylvania Western University is a large public institution. Students from in state pay about $11,436 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $16,054. Law Enforcement Investigation & Interviewing graduates carry a median of $26,966 in student loans. Law Enforcement Investigation & Interviewing graduates of Pennsylvania Western University earn a median of $45,448 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Pennsylvania Western University admits about 94% of applicants.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked 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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.