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2022 Best Value Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services Schools for a Master’s

11 Ranked Colleges
448 Degrees Awarded
$24,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services Schools for a Master's

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services Schools for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 1,793 people earned their degree in other homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services, making the major the 324th most popular in the United States.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 448 other homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services Schools for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in other homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent other homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the other homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services Schools for a Master’s.

#1

Eastern Kentucky University

Richmond, Kentucky
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern Kentucky University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services Schools for a Master’s. Located in Richmond, Kentucky, this fairly large public school handed out 120 diplomas to qualified masters’s other homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Eastern, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern are $14,500, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Webster University

Saint Louis, Missouri
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Webster University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 135 diplomas to qualified masters’s other homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services students in 2019-2020.

Webster did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Webster University are $13,500, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Massachusetts Maritime Academy

Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Massachusetts Maritime Academy. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services Schools for a Master’s list. Maritime is a public institution located in Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 25 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Maritime also made our “Best Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Maritime are $17,372.

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#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Long Beach. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services Schools for a Master’s list. CSULB is a large school located in Long Beach, California that handed out 27 masters’s other homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CSULB, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at CSULB are $17,784, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Tiffin University

Tiffin, Ohio
#9 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Tiffin University landed the #5 spot on the list. Tiffin University is located in Tiffin, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 masters’s other homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services degrees to qualified students.

Tiffin University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tiffin University are $13,000, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

University of New Haven

West Haven, Connecticut
#2 in overall quality

University of New Haven did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. University of New Haven is located in West Haven, Connecticut and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 26 masters’s other homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services degrees to qualified students.

University of New Haven not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Haven are $17,610, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7 in overall quality

Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services Schools for a Master’s ranking. Located in Richmond, Virginia, this large public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s other homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at VCU, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at VCU are $29,228, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

Saint Leo University

Saint Leo, Florida
#11 in overall quality

Saint Leo University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services Schools for a Master’s ranking. Saint Leo University is located in Saint Leo, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s other homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services degrees to qualified students.

St. Leo University also made our “Best Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #11. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Leo University are $14,568.

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#10 in overall quality

Utah Valley University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services Schools for a Master’s ranking. UVU is a public institution located in Orem, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 28 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UVU also took the #10 spot in our “Best Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UVU are $26,657.

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#10

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#8 in overall quality

Michigan State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #10. This large school is located in East Lansing, Michigan, and it awarded 30 masters’s other homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services degrees in 2019-2020.

Michigan State also made our “Best Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State University are $37,056.

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#11

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, Louisiana
#1 in overall quality

Tulane University of Louisiana came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services Schools for a Master’s ranking. Tulane is a fairly large school located in New Orleans, Louisiana that handed out 33 masters’s other homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Tulane, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tulane University of Louisiana are $61,176, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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