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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $0-$30k) in Maine

6 Ranked Colleges
146 Degrees Awarded
$8,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for an Associate in Maine For Those Making $0-$30k

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 an Associate in Maine For Those Making $0-$30k” 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 Maine, there were 323 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,100 and $28,121 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 146 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,425 and $17,736 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for an Associate in Maine For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 6 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for an Associate in Maine For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for an Associate in Maine For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 6 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $0-$30k) in Maine

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend York County Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for an Associate in Maine For Those Making $0-$30k list. York County Community College is a public institution located in Wells, Maine. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at York County Community College, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Maine” ranking. The yearly cost to attend York County Community College is $5,865 for maine associate degree homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#1 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for an Associate in Maine For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Maine Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Central Maine Community College is located in Auburn, Maine and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 42 associates’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our maine associate degree homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students whose families make $0-$30k list, Central Maine Technical College has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Maine” ranking. It costs about $5,385 for Maine Associate Degree Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Central Maine Community College.

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#3

Southern Maine Community College

South Portland, Maine
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Maine Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for an Associate in Maine For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in South Portland, Maine, this medium-sized public school handed out 45 degrees to qualified associates’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our maine associate degree homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students whose families make $0-$30k list, SMCC has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Maine” ranking. It costs about $8,902 for Maine Associate Degree Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Southern Maine Community College.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maine at Augusta. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for an Associate in Maine For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Augusta, Maine, this small public school handed out 16 degrees to qualified associates’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students in 2019-2020.

UMA also made our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Maine” list, coming in at #5. It costs about $9,287 for Maine Associate Degree Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of Maine at Augusta.

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#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maine at Presque Isle. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for an Associate in Maine For Those Making $0-$30k. This small school is located in Presque Isle, Maine, and it awarded 3 associates’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2019-2020.

UMPI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Maine” list. It costs about $9,206 for maine associate degree homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of Maine at Presque Isle.

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#6

Husson University

Bangor, Maine
#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Husson University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for an Associate in Maine For Those Making $0-$30k list. This small school is located in Bangor, Maine, and it awarded 4 associates’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2019-2020.

Husson also made our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Maine” list, coming in at #4. The yearly cost to attend Husson is $13,870 for Maine Associate Degree Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting students whose families make $0-$30k.

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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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