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2022 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region

146 Ranked Colleges
6,217 Degrees Awarded
$6,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 associate degree level specifically, there were 6,217 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,631 and $18,547 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 146 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region.

Top 25 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting in the Southeast Region

#1

Georgia Military College

Milledgeville, Georgia
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Military College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Milledgeville, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to 130 students in 2019-2020.

Georgia Military College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Georgia Military College is $9,792 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting students.

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#2

American Public University System

Charles Town, West Virginia
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American Public University System. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. American Public University System is a large private for-profit school situated in Charles Town, West Virginia. It awarded 172 associates’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2019-2020.

American Military University also made our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6. The yearly cost to attend American Military University is $10,222 for southeast region associate degree homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students.

With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hillsborough Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region. This fairly large school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 133 associates’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2019-2020.

HCC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $3,238 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting students per year to attend Hillsborough Community College.

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#4

Valencia College

Orlando, Florida
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 146 schools in the Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Valencia College landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Orlando, Florida, and it awarded 98 associates’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students list, Valencia College has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Valencia College is $5,205 for southeast region associate degree homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students.

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#5

Thomas University

Thomasville, Georgia
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Thomas University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Thomasville, Georgia, and it awarded 26 associates’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at TU, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend TU is $23,105 for southeast region associate degree homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students.

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#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Northern Virginia Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Annandale, Virginia, and it awarded 109 associates’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northern Virginia Community College, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $10,005 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting students per year to attend Northern Virginia Community College.

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#25 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Southern Crescent Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Southern Crescent Technical College is a medium-sized public school situated in Griffin, Georgia. It awarded 38 associates’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2019-2020.

Southern Crescent Technical College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #25 on our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Southern Crescent Technical College is $5,568 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting students.

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#8

Pitt Community College

Winterville, North Carolina
Top 20% in overall quality

Pitt Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Winterville, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to 40 students in 2019-2020.

On top of its placing in this ranking, Pitt Community College also did well on our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Pitt Community College is $3,478 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting students.

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Top 20% in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, South Georgia Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Located in Americus, Georgia, this small public school handed out 29 degrees to qualified associates’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students in 2019-2020.

South Georgia Technical College excels when it comes to homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting quality. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The yearly cost to attend South Georgia Technical College is $-947 for southeast region associate degree homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students. The negative number means the student will receive more financial aid on average than it costs to attend the school.

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#10

Indian River State College

Fort Pierce, Florida
#24 in overall quality

Indian River State College landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. Indian River State College is a fairly large public school situated in Fort Pierce, Florida. It awarded 75 associates’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2019-2020.

Indian River State College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Indian River State College is $2,003 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting students.

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#11

Vance-Granville Community College

Henderson, North Carolina

Vance-Granville Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. Vance-Granville Community College is a public institution located in Henderson, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 28 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Vance-Granville Community College is $2,223 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting students.

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#12

John Tyler Community College

Chester, Virginia
#13 in overall quality

John Tyler Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. John Tyler Community College is located in Chester, Virginia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 23 associates’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at John Tyler Community College, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $6,810 for southeast region associate degree homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students per year to attend John Tyler Community College.

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#13

Broward College

Fort Lauderdale, Florida
#1 in overall quality

Broward College landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. Fort Lauderdale, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to 90 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at BC, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend BC is $12,649 for southeast region associate degree homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students.

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#14

Delgado Community College

New Orleans, Louisiana

Delgado Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in New Orleans, Louisiana, and it awarded 67 associates’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $10,017 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting students per year to attend Delgado Community College.

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#15

St Petersburg College

Clearwater, Florida
#16 in overall quality

St Petersburg College ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. St Petersburg College is a large school located in Clearwater, Florida that handed out 112 associates’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SPC, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend St Petersburg College is $3,226 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting students.

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#16

Central Georgia Technical College

Warner Robins, Georgia

Central Georgia Technical College ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Located in Warner Robins, Georgia, this medium-sized public school handed out 36 diplomas to qualified associates’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Central Georgia Technical College is $1,954 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting students.

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#17

North Georgia Technical College

Clarkesville, Georgia

North Georgia Technical College landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. North Georgia Technical College is a small public school situated in Clarkesville, Georgia. It awarded 17 associates’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend North Georgia Technical College is $2,351 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting students.

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#18

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, Kentucky
#20 in overall quality

University of the Cumberlands came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. Cumberlands is located in Williamsburg, Kentucky and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 associates’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students list, Cumberlands has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of the Cumberlands is $16,894 for southeast region associate degree homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students.

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#19

Central Piedmont Community College

Charlotte, North Carolina
Top 25% in overall quality

Central Piedmont Community College landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. Central Piedmont Community College is a public institution located in Charlotte, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 47 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $6,002 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting students per year to attend Central Piedmont Community College.

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#20

Bossier Parish Community College

Bossier City, Louisiana

Bossier Parish Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Bossier City, Louisiana, and it awarded 53 associates’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Bossier Parish Community College is $8,905 for southeast region associate degree homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students.

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#21

Ogeechee Technical College

Statesboro, Georgia

Ogeechee Technical College ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Statesboro, Georgia, and it awarded 18 associates’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $391 for southeast region associate degree homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students per year to attend Ogeechee Technical College.

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#22

Tidewater Community College

Norfolk, Virginia
#17 in overall quality

With a ranking of #22, Tidewater Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Tidewater Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Norfolk, Virginia. It awarded 84 associates’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2019-2020.

Tidewater Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Tidewater Community College is $8,408 for southeast region associate degree homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students.

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#23

Guilford Technical Community College

Jamestown, North Carolina

Guilford Technical Community College ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Guilford Technical Community College is a fairly large school located in Jamestown, North Carolina that handed out 51 associates’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Guilford Technical Community College is $8,584 for southeast region associate degree homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students.

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Georgia Northwestern Technical College ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Located in Rome, Georgia, this medium-sized public school handed out 11 degrees to qualified associates’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $2,148 for southeast region associate degree homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students per year to attend Georgia Northwestern Technical College.

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#25

Florida SouthWestern State College

Fort Myers, Florida
#14 in overall quality

Florida SouthWestern State College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #25. Located in Fort Myers, Florida, this fairly large public school handed out 43 degrees to qualified associates’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students in 2019-2020.

FSW did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $8,100 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting students per year to attend Florida SouthWestern State College.

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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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