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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

64 Ranked Colleges
7,885 Degrees Awarded
$8,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 141,046 people earned their degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting, making the major the 12th most popular in the United States. 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 Southwest region, there were 19,253 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,738 and $24,990 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 7,885 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,896 and $23,899 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 64 colleges that offered a degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs and cost less that 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 Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 26 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. This large school is located in Edinburg, Texas, and it awarded 425 bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Rio Grande Valley also made our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5. The yearly cost to attend UT Rio Grande Valley is $3,473 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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#20 in overall quality

Out of the 64 schools in the Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M International University landed the #2 spot on the list. Texas A&M International University is a medium-sized public school situated in Laredo, Texas. It awarded 190 bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M International University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $2,298 for southwest region bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Texas A&M International University.

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#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 318 bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2019-2020.

UNT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of North Texas is $9,082 for southwest region bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

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#13 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at San Antonio. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this large public school awarded 283 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students in 2019-2020.

UTSA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $11,109 for southwest region bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend The University of Texas at San Antonio.

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#16 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas at Dallas. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UNT Dallas is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 78 bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to qualified students.

UNT Dallas did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UNT Dallas is $8,141 for southwest region bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#14 in overall quality

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This large school is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, and it awarded 50 bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students whose families make $30-$48k list, OSU has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $9,962 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend OSU.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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Texas Woman’s University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. TWU is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 34 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Texas Woman’s University is $7,050 for southwest region bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#19 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Tyler came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. UT Tyler is a medium-sized public school situated in Tyler, Texas. It awarded 42 bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Tyler also made our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #19. The yearly cost to attend The University of Texas at Tyler is $7,058 for southwest region bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#21 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UTEP is located in El Paso, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 319 bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to qualified students.

UTEP also made our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #21. It costs about $7,427 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend UTEP.

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#10

MSU Texas

Wichita Falls, Texas
#24 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, MSU Texas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. MSU Texas is a medium-sized school located in Wichita Falls, Texas that handed out 44 bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2019-2020.

MSU Texas also made our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #24. The yearly cost to attend MSU Texas is $8,554 for southwest region bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#11

Northeastern State University

Tahlequah, Oklahoma

Northeastern State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. NSU is a medium-sized public school situated in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. It awarded 122 bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $7,543 for southwest region bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Northeastern State University.

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#12

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#7 in overall quality

Texas State University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Texas State University is a large school located in San Marcos, Texas that handed out 304 bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas State also took the #7 spot in our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Texas State University is $12,292 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting students whose families make $30-$48k.

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Southeastern Oklahoma State University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Durant, Oklahoma. It awarded 27 bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Southeastern Oklahoma State University is $6,704 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting students whose families make $30-$48k.

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University of Houston - Victoria did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #14. UH Victoria is located in Victoria, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 43 bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to qualified students.

The estimated yearly cost for University of Houston - Victoria is $7,404 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#15

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas
#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #15, Sam Houston State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Huntsville, Texas, this large public school handed out 852 degrees to qualified bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students in 2019-2020.

SHSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Sam Houston State University is $11,634 for southwest region bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students whose families make $30-$48k.

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Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #16. OSU-OKC is a small public school situated in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. It awarded 20 bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City is $5,839 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#2 in overall quality

University of Phoenix - Arizona came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 834 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UOPX - Arizona, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $13,378 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend UOPX - Arizona.

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#18

Lamar University

Beaumont, Texas
#22 in overall quality

With a ranking of #18, Lamar University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This fairly large school is located in Beaumont, Texas, and it awarded 97 bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students whose families make $30-$48k list, Lamar University has also earned the #22 rank in our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Lamar University is $10,631 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#19

East Central University

Ada, Oklahoma

East Central University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #19. East Central University is a small public school situated in Ada, Oklahoma. It awarded 18 bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for ECU is $8,259 for southwest region bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#20

Arizona State University - Skysong

Scottsdale, Arizona
#8 in overall quality

Arizona State University - Skysong came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Arizona State University - Skysong is a large public school situated in Scottsdale, Arizona. It awarded 211 bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Skysong did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $12,020 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Arizona State University - Skysong.

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#20

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#25 in overall quality

With a ranking of #20, University of Arizona did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 163 bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #25 on our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Arizona is $11,466 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

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Northwestern Oklahoma State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #21. NWOSU is a public institution located in Alva, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend NWOSU is $7,767 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting students whose families make $30-$48k.

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Stephen F Austin State University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. SFASU is a fairly large public school situated in Nacogdoches, Texas. It awarded 48 bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $10,816 for southwest region bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend SFASU.

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New Mexico State University - Main Campus came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Las Cruces, New Mexico is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to 152 students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for New Mexico State University - Main Campus is $7,006 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#24

Cameron University

Lawton, Oklahoma

Cameron University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #24. Cameron University is a small public school situated in Lawton, Oklahoma. It awarded 38 bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $6,296 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Cameron University.

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#15 in overall quality

University of Houston - Downtown came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. UH Downtown is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 223 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UH Downtown did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Houston - Downtown is $6,131 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting students whose families make $30-$48k.

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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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