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

68 Ranked Colleges
7,885 Degrees Awarded
$12,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southwest 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 a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 7,885 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,896 and $23,899 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 68 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region.

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

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Phoenix - Arizona. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 834 bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students list, UOPX - Arizona has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UOPX - Arizona is $12,944 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting students.

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#8 in overall quality

Out of the 68 schools in the Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Skysong landed the #2 spot on the list. Scottsdale, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to 211 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ASU - Skysong, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Arizona State University - Skysong is $13,971 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting students.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American InterContinental University - Online. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. AIU Online is a private for-profit institution located in Schaumburg, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 263 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $12,585 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting students per year to attend American InterContinental University - Online.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is located in Edinburg, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 425 bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to qualified students.

UT Rio Grande Valley also made our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is $4,514 for southwest region bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Texas A&M University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. West Texas A&M University is a fairly large school located in Canyon, Texas that handed out 64 bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for West Texas A&M University is $12,761 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting students.

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#6

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas
#4 in overall quality

Sam Houston State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. This large school is located in Huntsville, Texas, and it awarded 852 bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2019-2020.

SHSU also made our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #4. The estimated yearly cost for SHSU is $14,617 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting students.

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#7

MSU Texas

Wichita Falls, Texas
#24 in overall quality

MSU Texas landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Wichita Falls, Texas, and it awarded 44 bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2019-2020.

MSU Texas not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #24 on our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for MSU Texas is $10,045 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting students.

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#10 in overall quality

Texas A & M University - Central Texas came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Killeen, Texas, and it awarded 35 bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A & M University - Central Texas 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 Southwest Region” list.

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#9

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, Texas
#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Tarleton State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Located in Stephenville, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 150 degrees to qualified bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students list, Tarleton has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Tarleton State University is $18,979 for southwest region bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students.

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University of Phoenix - Texas 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 Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $12,237 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting students per year to attend University of Phoenix - Texas.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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#15 in overall quality

University of Houston - Downtown landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Houston, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to 223 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students list, UH Downtown has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UH Downtown is $6,848 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting students.

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#12

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, Arizona
#18 in overall quality

Grand Canyon University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #12. Grand Canyon University is a large school located in Phoenix, Arizona that handed out 439 bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Grand Canyon University, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Grand Canyon University is $21,020 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting students.

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#13

Wayland Baptist University

Plainview, Texas
#6 in overall quality

Wayland Baptist University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Wayland Baptist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Plainview, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 75 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Wayland Baptist University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $25,152 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting students per year to attend Wayland Baptist University.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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#17 in overall quality

University of Central Oklahoma ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Located in Edmond, Oklahoma, this fairly large public school handed out 263 degrees to qualified bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCO, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UCO is $16,562 for southwest region bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students.

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#15

Northeastern State University

Tahlequah, Oklahoma

Northeastern State University landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Northeastern State University is located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 122 bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend NSU is $9,994 for southwest region bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students.

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#13 in overall quality

The University of Texas at San Antonio 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 Southwest Region ranking. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to 283 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UTSA, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Texas at San Antonio is $13,853 for southwest region bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students.

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#17

University of North Texas

Denton, Texas
#9 in overall quality

University of North Texas ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. University of North Texas is a large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 318 bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNT, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UNT is $15,086 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#18

East Central University

Ada, Oklahoma

East Central University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #18. ECU is a small public school situated in Ada, Oklahoma. It awarded 18 bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend East Central University is $10,334 for southwest region bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students.

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#20 in overall quality

Texas A&M International University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M International University is located in Laredo, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 190 bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to qualified students.

Texas A&M International University also made our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #20. The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M International University is $3,074 for southwest region bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students.

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Southeastern Oklahoma State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Durant, Oklahoma, this medium-sized public school handed out 27 degrees to qualified bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Southeastern Oklahoma State University is $8,237 for southwest region bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students.

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#21

Lamar University

Beaumont, Texas
#22 in overall quality

Lamar University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Lamar University is a fairly large school located in Beaumont, Texas that handed out 97 bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2019-2020.

Lamar University also took the #22 spot in our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Lamar University is $12,311 for southwest region bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students.

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Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend OSU-OKC is $6,753 for southwest region bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students.

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Northwestern Oklahoma State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #23. Northwestern Oklahoma State University is a public institution located in Alva, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $9,791 for southwest region bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students per year to attend Northwestern Oklahoma State University.

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#24

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#7 in overall quality

Texas State University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. San Marcos, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to 304 students in 2019-2020.

Texas State also made our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7. It costs about $15,230 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting students per year to attend Texas State.

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Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #25. Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus is located in Portales, New Mexico and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 55 bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend ENMU - Main Campus is $9,516 for southwest region bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students.

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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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