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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

9 Ranked Colleges
38 Degrees Awarded
$24,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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 Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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 Southeast region, there were 39,198 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,832 and $27,894 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 38 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,978 and $116,300 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 9 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 9 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida International University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Florida International University is a public institution located in Miami, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students whose families make $75-$110k list, FIU has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida International University are $24,211, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Florida State University is a large public school situated in Tallahassee, Florida. It awarded 7 doctorate’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2019-2020.

Florida State also made our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State University are $26,707, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Florida. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Orlando, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

UCF also took the #6 spot in our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Central Florida are $28,657, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, George Mason University landed the #4 spot on the list. Fairfax, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

GMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at GMU are $37,410, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

University of Louisville

Louisville, Kentucky
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Louisville. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. This large school is located in Louisville, Kentucky, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2019-2020.

UofL also made our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Louisville are $27,575.

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#6

University of Southern Mississippi

Hattiesburg, Mississippi
#8 in overall quality

University of Southern Mississippi did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #6. This fairly large school is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2019-2020.

Southern Miss also made our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Miss are $10,896, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

Georgia State University

Atlanta, Georgia
#7 in overall quality

Georgia State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Georgia State is a public institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Georgia State also made our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia State University are $24,790.

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#9 in overall quality

University of Arkansas at Little Rock landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. UA Little Rock is a public institution located in Little Rock, Arkansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UA Little Rock, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UA Little Rock are $14,884, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, Florida
#4 in overall quality

Nova Southeastern University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

NUS Florida not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Nova Southeastern University are $22,242, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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