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

23 Ranked Colleges
763 Degrees Awarded
$14,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Master's in the Plains States 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 Plains States 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 Plains States region, there were 7,588 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,468 and $28,144 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 763 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 23 colleges that offered a degree 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. 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 Plains States 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 Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 23 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $48-$75k) in the Plains States Region

#1

Concordia University, Saint Paul

Saint Paul, Minnesota
#14 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concordia University, Saint Paul. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Saint Paul, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to 21 students in 2019-2020.

Concordia University, Saint Paul also took the #14 spot in our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Concordia University, Saint Paul are $8,550, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, Minnesota
#13 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Cloud State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. St. Cloud State University is a fairly large school located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota that handed out 9 masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2019-2020.

St. Cloud State University also took the #13 spot in our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Cloud State University are $12,904.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Minnesota State University - Mankato is a fairly large public school situated in Mankato, Minnesota. It awarded 1 masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2019-2020.

Minnesota State Mankato also took the #3 spot in our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Minnesota State University - Mankato are $8,788, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#12 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nebraska at Omaha. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k. UNOMAHA is a fairly large school located in Omaha, Nebraska that handed out 24 masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2019-2020.

UNOMAHA also took the #12 spot in our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNOMAHA are $16,374, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Bellevue University

Bellevue, Nebraska
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 23 schools in the Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Bellevue University landed the #5 spot on the list. Bellevue University is located in Bellevue, Nebraska and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 36 masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to qualified students.

Bellevue University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Bellevue University are $11,385.

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#7 in overall quality

North Dakota State University - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Fargo, North Dakota, this fairly large public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students in 2019-2020.

North Dakota State University 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 Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University are $11,589.

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#7

Southeast Missouri State University

Cape Girardeau, Missouri
#17 in overall quality

Southeast Missouri State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, this fairly large public school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students whose families make $48-$75k list, Southeast Missouri State University has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Southeast Missouri State University are $10,792.

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#8

Simpson College

Indianola, Iowa
#6 in overall quality

Simpson College landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Simpson College is a small school located in Indianola, Iowa that handed out 9 masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2019-2020.

Simpson College also made our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at Simpson College are $8,868, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, Missouri
#1 in overall quality

Saint Louis University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

SLU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SLU are $22,074, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#19 in overall quality

Missouri Southern State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Missouri Southern State University is located in Joplin, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Missouri Southern, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri Southern are $6,300.

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#11

Capella University

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#11 in overall quality

Capella University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large private for-profit school awarded 127 degrees to qualified masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students in 2019-2020.

Capella University also made our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #11. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Capella University are $14,767.

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#12

University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg, Missouri
#16 in overall quality

University of Central Missouri did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #12. UCM is a medium-sized public school situated in Warrensburg, Missouri. It awarded 14 masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students whose families make $48-$75k list, UCM has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCM are $16,394, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#13

University of Missouri - Kansas City

Kansas City, Missouri
#18 in overall quality

University of Missouri - Kansas City landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Kansas City, Missouri 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 8 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMKC, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Kansas City are $26,699.

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#14

Wichita State University

Wichita, Kansas
#23 in overall quality

With a ranking of #14, Wichita State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. WSU is a fairly large school located in Wichita, Kansas that handed out 17 masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2019-2020.

WSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at WSU are $15,112, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#15

Webster University

Saint Louis, Missouri
#5 in overall quality

Webster University landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Webster is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 172 masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to qualified students.

Webster 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 Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Webster are $13,500.

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#16

Metropolitan State University

Saint Paul, Minnesota
#20 in overall quality

Metropolitan State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #16. Metropolitan State University is a medium-sized school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota that handed out 1 masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students whose families make $48-$75k list, Metro State has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Metro State are $17,552.

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#17

Washburn University

Topeka, Kansas
#22 in overall quality

Washburn University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Washburn University is a medium-sized school located in Topeka, Kansas that handed out 4 masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2019-2020.

Washburn University also took the #22 spot in our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Washburn University are $19,206, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#18

Mount Mercy University

Cedar Rapids, Iowa
#15 in overall quality

Mount Mercy University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 20 diplomas to qualified masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students in 2019-2020.

Mount Mercy did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Mount Mercy University are $10,870.

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#19

University of St Thomas Minnesota

Saint Paul, Minnesota
#2 in overall quality

University of St Thomas Minnesota came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. UST MN is a medium-sized school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota that handed out 7 masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2019-2020.

UST MN also took the #2 spot in our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of St Thomas Minnesota are $24,814, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#20

Southwestern College

Winfield, Kansas
#10 in overall quality

Southwestern College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #20. Southwestern College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Winfield, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SC also took the #10 spot in our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SC are $12,174.

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#21

Missouri Baptist University

Saint Louis, Missouri
#24 in overall quality

Missouri Baptist University landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 degrees to qualified masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students in 2019-2020.

MBU also made our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #24. Average graduate tuition and fees at MBU are $10,256, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#22

Saint Ambrose University

Davenport, Iowa
#8 in overall quality

Saint Ambrose University landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. St. Ambrose University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Davenport, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

St. Ambrose University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at St. Ambrose University are $18,150, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#23

Columbia College

Columbia, Missouri
#21 in overall quality

Columbia College ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Columbia College Missouri is located in Columbia, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 25 masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to qualified students.

Columbia College Missouri not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia College Missouri are $8,584, 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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Footnotes

  • *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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