[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/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
College Factual analyzed 5 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value other homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting & related protective services schools.
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If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the other homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting & related protective services degrees they offer, see the list below.
Columbus State University tops our 2026 list of the best value other homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting & related protective services schools in Georgia. Set in the city of Columbus, Columbus State University is a moderately-sized public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $5,898, compared with $17,610 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $28,493 to complete the other homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting & related protective services program here. Early-career other homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting & related protective services graduates make about $51,154. That is a strong return on a $28,493 median debt. The acceptance rate is 99%.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced 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 · 5 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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