[Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services](/majors/protective-security-safety-services/other-homeland-security-emergency-preparedness/homeland-security-law-enforcement-firefighting-and-related-protective-services-other/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for other homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting & related protective services students.
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Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in other homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting & related protective services, balancing cost against outcomes.
For return on investment in other homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting & related protective services, no school beat Anne Arundel Community College this year. Set in the suburb of Arnold, Anne Arundel Community College is a large public institution. Students from in state pay about $4,322 in tuition and fees, compared with $11,522 for out-of-state students. Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services graduates carry a median of $13,947 in student loans. Soon after graduation, other homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting & related protective services degree recipients from Anne Arundel Community College generally make around $59,894. Set against $13,947 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 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 · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 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).
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