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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting in the Southeast Region

218 Ranked Colleges
16,943 Degrees Awarded
$15,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region” 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 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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 16,943 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 218 colleges that offer a degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs and 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students.

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

#1

American Public University System

Charles Town, West Virginia
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American Public University System. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. American Military University is a large school located in Charles Town, West Virginia that handed out 1,164 bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students list, American Military University has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for American Public University System is $10,222 for southeast region bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%.

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#2

Herzing University - Birmingham

Birmingham, Alabama
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 218 schools in the Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Herzing University - Birmingham landed the #2 spot on the list. Birmingham, Alabama is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

Herzing University - Birmingham also took the #4 spot in our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Herzing University - Birmingham is $26,680 for southeast region bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students.

With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#3

Western Carolina University

Cullowhee, North Carolina
Top 20% in overall quality

Out of the 218 schools in the Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Carolina University landed the #3 spot on the list. WCU is a fairly large public school situated in Cullowhee, North Carolina. It awarded 150 bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, WCU is also in the top of our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend WCU is $13,722 for southeast region bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students.

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#4

Herzing University - Atlanta

Atlanta, Georgia
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 218 schools in the Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Herzing University - Atlanta landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Herzing University - Atlanta, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $25,542 for southeast region bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students per year to attend Herzing University - Atlanta.

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#5

Thomas University

Thomasville, Georgia
#21 in overall quality

Out of the 218 schools in the Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Thomas University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Thomasville, Georgia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 27 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students in 2019-2020.

TU also took the #21 spot in our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Thomas University is $23,105 for southeast region bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students.

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#6

Bethel University

McKenzie, Tennessee
Top 15% in overall quality

Bethel University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in McKenzie, Tennessee, and it awarded 171 bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2019-2020.

On top of its placing in this ranking, Bethel also did well on our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The yearly cost to attend Bethel is $15,701 for southeast region bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students.

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#7

University of North Carolina at Pembroke

Pembroke, North Carolina

University of North Carolina at Pembroke ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. University of North Carolina at Pembroke is located in Pembroke, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 133 bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to qualified students.

The estimated yearly cost for UNC Pembroke is $10,228 for southeast region bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students.

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#8

Indian River State College

Fort Pierce, Florida

Indian River State College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. This fairly large school is located in Fort Pierce, Florida, and it awarded 71 bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $2,003 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting students per year to attend Indian River State College.

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#9

Columbia College

Columbia, South Carolina
#17 in overall quality

Columbia College landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Columbia College is a small school located in Columbia, South Carolina that handed out 97 bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students list, Columbia College South Carolina has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Columbia College South Carolina is $18,307 for southeast region bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students.

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#10

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, Kentucky

University of the Cumberlands came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Cumberlands is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Williamsburg, Kentucky. It awarded 35 bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for University of the Cumberlands is $16,894 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting students.

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#11

Herzing University - Kenner

Kenner, Louisiana
Top 15% in overall quality

Herzing University - Kenner ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Kenner, Louisiana, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 degrees to qualified bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students in 2019-2020.

On top of its placing in this ranking, Herzing University - Kenner also did well on our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. It costs about $24,248 for southeast region bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students per year to attend Herzing University - Kenner.

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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Daytona Beach, Florida. It awarded 16 bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Embry-Riddle Worldwide is $20,333 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting students.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#13

University of North Georgia

Dahlonega, Georgia
Top 15% in overall quality

University of North Georgia did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. University of North Georgia is located in Dahlonega, Georgia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 119 bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to qualified students.

UNG also claimed a top spot on our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The estimated yearly cost for UNG is $10,396 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting students.

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#14

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
#3 in overall quality

Florida State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Florida State University is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 576 bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to qualified students.

Florida State also took the #3 spot in our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Florida State is $9,789 for southeast region bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#10 in overall quality

Florida International University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. FIU is a large school located in Miami, Florida that handed out 603 bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2019-2020.

FIU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Florida International University is $7,296 for southeast region bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#16

Harding University

Searcy, Arkansas
#16 in overall quality

Harding University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Harding University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Searcy, Arkansas. It awarded 12 bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2019-2020.

Harding did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Harding is $19,375 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 4.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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#17

Strayer University - Virginia

Arlington, Virginia

Strayer University - Virginia came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Strayer University - Virginia is a small school located in Arlington, Virginia that handed out 84 bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Strayer University - Virginia is $24,041 for southeast region bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students.

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#18

William Carey University

Hattiesburg, Mississippi

William Carey University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. William Carey University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. It awarded 17 bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend William Carey University is $13,000 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting students.

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#19

Polk State College

Winter Haven, Florida

With a ranking of #19, Polk State College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Winter Haven, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to 45 students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $9,740 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting students per year to attend Polk State College.

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#20

Hodges University

Naples, Florida
Top 20% in overall quality

Hodges University landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Hodges University is located in Naples, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to qualified students.

International College excels when it comes to homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting quality. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category. The estimated yearly cost for Hodges University is $21,577 for southeast region bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students.

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#21

ECPI University

Virginia Beach, Virginia
Top 25% in overall quality

ECPI University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and it awarded 104 bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend ECPI University is $20,489 for southeast region bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students.

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#22

Elizabeth City State University

Elizabeth City, North Carolina

Elizabeth City State University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Elizabeth City State University is located in Elizabeth City, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend Elizabeth City State University is $2,350 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting students.

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#23

Troy University

Troy, Alabama

Troy University landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Troy University is a fairly large public school situated in Troy, Alabama. It awarded 186 bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $14,285 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting students per year to attend TROY.

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#24

University of Southern Mississippi

Hattiesburg, Mississippi

University of Southern Mississippi landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, this fairly large public school handed out 109 degrees to qualified bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend University of Southern Mississippi is $14,923 for southeast region bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students.

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#25

University of Memphis

Memphis, Tennessee

University of Memphis landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Memphis, Tennessee, this large public school awarded 116 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $13,248 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting students per year to attend University of Memphis.

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Rest of the Best 33 in Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region

Not only did these schools make the top 33 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

#26

Liberty University

Lynchburg, Virginia
#27

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, Georgia
#28

University of Central Florida

Orlando, Florida
#31

Miami Dade College

Miami, Florida
#32

Mississippi College

Clinton, Mississippi
#33

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, Florida

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Notes and References

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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