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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $48-$75k) 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 $48-$75k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 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 $48-$75k” 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

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 $48-$75k.

Top 26 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $48-$75k) in the Southwest Region

#19 in overall quality

Out of the 29 schools in the Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M International University landed the #1 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Laredo, Texas, and it awarded 23 masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M International University also made our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #19. 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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#24 in overall quality

Out of the 29 schools in the Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #2 spot on the list. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a large public school situated in Edinburg, Texas. It awarded 25 masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Rio Grande Valley not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #24 on our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley are $15,151, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#22 in overall quality

Out of the 29 schools in the Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas at Dallas landed the #3 spot on the list. University of North Texas at Dallas is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to qualified students.

UNT Dallas also took the #22 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 North Texas at Dallas are $13,681, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. 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 $48-$75k list. Stillwater, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.

OSU 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 Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at OSU are $23,963.

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#17 in overall quality

Out of the 29 schools in the Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #5 spot on the list. 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 The University of Texas at San Antonio are $25,807, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

MSU Texas

Wichita Falls, Texas
#23 in overall quality

MSU Texas ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Wichita Falls, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students in 2019-2020.

MSU Texas also took the #23 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 MSU Texas are $7,935.

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#7

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas
#3 in overall quality

Sam Houston State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. SHSU 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#7 in overall quality

Texas 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 $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #8. Texas State is a public institution located in San Marcos, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas State are $17,040, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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 $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #9. Tyler, 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 6 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students whose families make $48-$75k 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Tyler are $16,308, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10

Northeastern State University

Tahlequah, Oklahoma
#20 in overall quality

Northeastern State University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Northeastern State University is a public institution located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 19 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

NSU also took the #20 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 NSU are $10,600.

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#11

Lamar University

Beaumont, Texas
#16 in overall quality

Lamar University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Lamar University is a public institution located in Beaumont, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 86 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Lamar University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lamar University are $15,699, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2 in overall quality

University of Phoenix - Arizona ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large private for-profit school awarded 148 degrees to qualified masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students 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 UOPX - Arizona are $17,096, 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 $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #13. University of Houston - Downtown is a fairly large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 39 masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2019-2020.

UH Downtown also took the #6 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 Houston - Downtown are $15,739, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in El Paso, Texas, this large public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UTEP are $16,180, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#25 in overall quality

With a ranking of #15, New Mexico State University - Main Campus 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 $48-$75k list. Located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, this fairly large public school handed out 16 diplomas 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 $48-$75k list, NMSU Main Campus has also earned the #25 rank in our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at New Mexico State University - Main Campus are $18,275, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#12 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Arlington 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 $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #16. 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 also took the #12 spot in our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Arlington are $23,376, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#16

Arizona State University - Skysong

Scottsdale, Arizona
#4 in overall quality

Arizona State University - Skysong landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. 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.

ASU - Skysong also made our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Skysong are $6,724, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#17

University of North Texas

Denton, Texas
#14 in overall quality

University of North Texas ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Denton, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to 19 students in 2019-2020.

UNT not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 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 University of North Texas are $15,618.

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#18

Angelo State University

San Angelo, Texas
#15 in overall quality

Angelo State University landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Angelo State is a public institution located in San Angelo, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 23 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Angelo State also made our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #15. Average graduate tuition and fees at Angelo State are $14,396, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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 $48-$75k ranking. West Texas A&M University is a fairly large public school situated in Canyon, Texas. It awarded 2 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 $48-$75k 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at West Texas A&M University are $8,013.

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#8 in overall quality

American InterContinental University - Online landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Schaumburg, Illinois, and it awarded 46 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 $48-$75k list, AIU Online has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at AIU Online are $12,846, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#21

University of the Southwest

Hobbs, New Mexico

University of the Southwest landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Hobbs, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

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

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#22

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, Texas
#13 in overall quality

With a ranking of #22, Tarleton 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 $48-$75k list. Tarleton State University is a fairly large school located in Stephenville, Texas that handed out 32 masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2019-2020.

Tarleton did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 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 Tarleton are $15,485.

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#11 in overall quality

University of Central Oklahoma ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. UCO 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.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students whose families make $48-$75k list, UCO has also earned the #11 rank 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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#24

Prairie View A & M University

Prairie View, Texas

Prairie View A & M University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. 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 not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at PVAMU are $17,071, 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 $48-$75k list. Grand Canyon University is a large private for-profit school situated in Phoenix, Arizona. It awarded 93 masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2019-2020.

Grand Canyon University 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 Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Grand Canyon University are $11,436, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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