2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $0-$30k) in the Rocky Mountains Region
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting is the 12th most popular major in the country with 141,046 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $33,494 and had an average of $25,120 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 4,153 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,454 and $23,230 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 305 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,560 and $37,817 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k.
Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $0-$30k) in the Rocky Mountains Region
Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Utah Valley University landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Orem, Utah, and it awarded 28 masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2019-2020.
UVU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Utah Valley University are $26,657, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Denver, Colorado, this large public school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students in 2019-2020.
CU Anschutz did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus are $23,915.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Weber State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Ogden, Utah, and it awarded 12 masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2019-2020.
WSU also took the #4 spot in our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at WSU are $19,022, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UCCS is a fairly large public school situated in Colorado Springs, Colorado. It awarded 10 masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2019-2020.
UCCS also made our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs are $25,774, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Colorado State University - Global Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Colorado State University - Global Campus is located in Greenwood Village, Colorado and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 33 masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Colorado State University - Global Campus, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State University - Global Campus are $9,000, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Northern Colorado ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Northern Colorado is a public institution located in Greeley, Colorado. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
University of Northern Colorado did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Northern Colorado are $21,708.
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Boise State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Boise State is located in Boise, Idaho and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to qualified students.
Boise State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Boise State University are $26,566.
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With a ranking of #8, Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a large school located in Colorado Springs, Colorado that handed out 149 masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs are $14,413, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Colorado Christian University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Lakewood, Colorado, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students in 2019-2020.
CCU also made our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at CCU are $14,626, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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University of Providence ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Providence is located in Great Falls, Montana and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to qualified students.
University of Providence did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Providence are $31,500, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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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%.
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- *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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