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

29 Ranked Colleges
1,279 Degrees Awarded
$15,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,279 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 29 colleges that offer a degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Master’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 Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

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

#24 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Edinburg, Texas, this large public school handed out 25 degrees to qualified masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students whose families make $30-$48k list, UT Rio Grande Valley has also earned the #24 rank in our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Rio Grande Valley are $15,151.

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#19 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M International University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Texas A&M International University is a public institution located in Laredo, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 23 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M International University, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M International University are $15,106, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. This large school is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, and it awarded 14 masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2019-2020.

OSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at OSU are $23,963, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#14 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of North Texas is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 19 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNT also made our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #14. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNT are $15,618, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#22 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 Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

UNT Dallas not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNT Dallas are $13,681, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#17 in overall quality

The University of Texas at San Antonio came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. The University of Texas at San Antonio is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to qualified students.

UTSA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UTSA are $25,807, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#21 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Tyler did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #7. This medium-sized school is located in Tyler, Texas, and it awarded 6 masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students whose families make $30-$48k list, UT Tyler has also earned the #21 rank in our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Tyler are $16,308.

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#8

Lamar University

Beaumont, Texas
#16 in overall quality

Lamar University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Lamar University is a fairly large public school situated in Beaumont, Texas. It awarded 86 masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2019-2020.

Lamar University also took the #16 spot in our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lamar University are $15,699, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9

Northeastern State University

Tahlequah, Oklahoma
#20 in overall quality

Northeastern State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #9. Northeastern State University is a medium-sized school located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma that handed out 19 masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students whose families make $30-$48k list, NSU has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NSU are $10,600, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10

MSU Texas

Wichita Falls, Texas
#23 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 Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Wichita Falls, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students in 2019-2020.

MSU Texas not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at MSU Texas are $7,935.

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#11

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, Sam Houston State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Sam Houston State University is a large school located in Huntsville, Texas that handed out 144 masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2019-2020.

SHSU also took the #3 spot in our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Sam Houston State University are $15,704, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6 in overall quality

University of Houston - Downtown did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #12. UH Downtown is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 39 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students whose families make $30-$48k list, UH Downtown has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston - Downtown are $15,739.

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#13

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#7 in overall quality

Texas State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Texas State University is located in San Marcos, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to qualified students.

Texas State also took the #7 spot in our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas State are $17,040.

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With a ranking of #14, The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in El Paso, Texas, and it awarded 9 masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at El Paso are $16,180.

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#14

Arizona State University - Skysong

Scottsdale, Arizona
#4 in overall quality

Arizona State University - Skysong ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Arizona State University - Skysong is a public institution located in Scottsdale, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 353 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ASU - Skysong, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Skysong are $6,724.

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#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #15, University of Phoenix - Arizona did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Phoenix - Arizona is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 148 masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2019-2020.

UOPX - Arizona not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Phoenix - Arizona are $17,096, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#16

Angelo State University

San Angelo, Texas
#15 in overall quality

With a ranking of #16, Angelo State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. San Angelo, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to 23 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Angelo State, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Angelo State University are $14,396, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#25 in overall quality

New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Las Cruces, New Mexico that handed out 16 masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2019-2020.

NMSU Main Campus also made our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #25. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at New Mexico State University - Main Campus are $18,275.

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#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #18, The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Arlington, Texas, and it awarded 29 masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Arlington not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Arlington are $23,376.

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#19

West Texas A&M University

Canyon, Texas

West Texas A&M University landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Canyon, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students whose families make $30-$48k list, West Texas A&M University has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at West Texas A&M University are $8,013, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11 in overall quality

University of Central Oklahoma came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. University of Central Oklahoma is a fairly large public school situated in Edmond, Oklahoma. It awarded 15 masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2019-2020.

UCO also took the #11 spot in our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Central Oklahoma are $17,913, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8 in overall quality

American InterContinental University - Online came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. AIU Online is located in Schaumburg, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 46 masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to qualified students.

AIU Online also made our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at American InterContinental University - Online are $12,846, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#22

Prairie View A & M University

Prairie View, Texas

Prairie View A & M University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #22. Prairie View, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

PVAMU also made our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #0. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at PVAMU are $17,071.

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#23

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, Texas
#13 in overall quality

Tarleton State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #23. Stephenville, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to 32 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Tarleton, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Tarleton State University are $15,485.

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#24

University of the Southwest

Hobbs, New Mexico

With a ranking of #24, University of the Southwest did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. USW is located in Hobbs, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of the Southwest are $22,500, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#25

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, Arizona
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #25, Grand Canyon University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Grand Canyon University is a large school located in Phoenix, Arizona that handed out 93 masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2019-2020.

Grand Canyon University also made our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #9. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Grand Canyon University are $11,436.

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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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