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2023 Best Value Colleges for Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

9 Ranked Colleges
873 Degrees Awarded
$8,700 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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 Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 1,695 people earned their degree in other homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services, making the major the 355th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 873 other homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in other homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality other homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services programs that also have a lower cost than 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 other homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region other homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting & related protective services students whose families make $30-$48k.

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St Petersburg College
Clearwater, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St Petersburg College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Clearwater, Florida, this large public school awarded 86 degrees to qualified ’s other homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services students in 2020-2021.

SPC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for St Petersburg College is $2,769 for Southeast Region Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services students whose families make $30-$48k.

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Miami Dade College
Miami, Florida

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Miami Dade College landed the #2 spot on the list. Miami, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s other homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services degrees to 160 students in 2020-2021.

MDC also made our “Best Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5. The estimated yearly cost for Miami Dade College is $5,370 for southeast region other homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting & related protective services students whose families make $30-$48k.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State College at Jacksonville. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Florida State College at Jacksonville is a large public school situated in Jacksonville, Florida. It awarded 48 ’s other homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at FSCJ, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $3,502 for southeast region other homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting & related protective services students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend FSCJ.

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Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, Florida

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida Atlantic University landed the #4 spot on the list. Florida Atlantic University is a large school located in Boca Raton, Florida that handed out 66 ’s other homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services degrees in 2020-2021.

FAU also made our “Best Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. The estimated yearly cost for Florida Atlantic University is $8,262 for southeast region other homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting & related protective services students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, Kentucky

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern Kentucky University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Richmond, Kentucky, this fairly large public school handed out 143 degrees to qualified ’s other homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services students in 2020-2021.

Eastern also made our “Best Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. It costs about $11,876 for Southeast Region Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Eastern.

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Florida SouthWestern State College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Fort Myers, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s other homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.

FSW also took the #8 spot in our “Best Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for FSW is $7,530 for Southeast Region Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services students whose families make $30-$48k.

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Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #7. VCU is a large public school situated in Richmond, Virginia. It awarded 112 ’s other homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services degrees in 2020-2021.

VCU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $15,891 for Southeast Region Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend VCU.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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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Savannah State University
Savannah, Georgia

With a ranking of #8, Savannah State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Savannah State University is a small public school situated in Savannah, Georgia. It awarded 25 ’s other homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services degrees in 2020-2021.

Savannah State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Savannah State University is $9,599 for Southeast Region Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services students whose families make $30-$48k.

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Tulane University of Louisiana
New Orleans, Louisiana

With a ranking of #9, Tulane University of Louisiana did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 76 degrees to qualified ’s other homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services students in 2020-2021.

Tulane also made our “Best Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. The yearly cost to attend Tulane University of Louisiana is $13,380 for southeast region other homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting & related protective services students whose families make $30-$48k.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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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