[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. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 1 schools to find the best return on investment 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.
Our analysis ranked Virginia Commonwealth University the best value for a degree in other homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting & related protective services in Virginia. Virginia Commonwealth University is a very large public school located in the city of Richmond. In-state tuition and fees average $16,720, compared with $39,884 for out-of-state students. Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services graduates carry a median of $21,500 in student loans. Early-career other homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting & related protective services graduates make about $45,696. That is a strong return on a $21,500 median debt. The acceptance rate is 93%.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced 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 · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the one ranked school 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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