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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

65 Ranked Colleges
7,885 Degrees Awarded
$8,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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 For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 65 colleges that offered a degree 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.

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 a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

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 For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 26 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UT Rio Grande Valley is a large school located in Edinburg, Texas that handed out 425 bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Rio Grande Valley, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UT Rio Grande Valley is $2,993 for southwest region bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students whose families make $0-$30k.

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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#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A & M University - Central Texas. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Texas A & M University - Central Texas is located in Killeen, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 35 bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to qualified students.

Texas A & M University - Central Texas also took the #10 spot in our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.

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#20 in overall quality

Out of the 65 schools in the Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M International University landed the #3 spot on the list. Texas A&M International University is a public institution located in Laredo, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 190 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

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 yearly cost to attend Texas A&M International University is $2,261 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Texas. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. UNT is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 318 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNT also made our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #9. It costs about $8,521 for southwest region bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UNT.

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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#16 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Texas at Dallas. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. University of North Texas at Dallas is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 78 bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to qualified students.

UNT Dallas also took the #16 spot in our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of North Texas at Dallas is $7,732 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#13 in overall quality

The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this large public school handed out 283 degrees to qualified bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students in 2019-2020.

UTSA also made our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #13. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Texas at San Antonio is $10,516 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting students whose families make $0-$30k.

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Texas Woman’s University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Denton, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 34 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $6,706 for southwest region bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Texas Woman’s University.

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#19 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Tyler ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Tyler, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 42 degrees to qualified bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students in 2019-2020.

UT Tyler also made our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #19. It costs about $6,797 for southwest region bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend The University of Texas at Tyler.

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#14 in overall quality

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. OSU is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 50 bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students whose families make $0-$30k list, OSU has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend OSU is $8,669 for southwest region bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full OSU Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Report

#21 in overall quality

The University of Texas at El Paso ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in El Paso, Texas, this large public school handed out 319 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 UTEP, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $7,092 for southwest region bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend The University of Texas at El Paso.

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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 For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #11. Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a medium-sized school located in Durant, Oklahoma that handed out 27 bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Southeastern Oklahoma State University is $6,102 for southwest region bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#12

MSU Texas

Wichita Falls, Texas
#24 in overall quality

MSU Texas came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Wichita Falls, Texas 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 44 students in 2019-2020.

MSU Texas did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend MSU Texas is $7,703 for southwest region bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students whose families make $0-$30k.

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Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, this small public school awarded 20 degrees to qualified bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $5,742 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City.

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#14

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas
#4 in overall quality

Sam Houston State University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. 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 Sam Houston State University is $10,561 for southwest region bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students whose families make $0-$30k.

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University of Houston - Victoria did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #15. UH Victoria is a small school located in Victoria, Texas that handed out 43 bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for UH Victoria is $7,265 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#2 in overall quality

University of Phoenix - Arizona landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. UOPX - Arizona is a large private for-profit school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 834 bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2019-2020.

UOPX - Arizona did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $12,601 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UOPX - Arizona.

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#17

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#7 in overall quality

Texas State University 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 Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Texas State is a large school located in San Marcos, Texas that handed out 304 bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas State, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Texas State is $11,125 for southwest region bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#18

Northeastern State University

Tahlequah, Oklahoma

With a ranking of #18, Northeastern State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Northeastern State University is a medium-sized school located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma that handed out 122 bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend NSU is $7,614 for southwest region bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#19

Lamar University

Beaumont, Texas
#22 in overall quality

Lamar University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #19. Lamar University is a public institution located in Beaumont, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 97 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Lamar University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $9,200 for southwest region bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Lamar University.

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#15 in overall quality

University of Houston - Downtown did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #20. UH Downtown is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 223 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students whose families make $0-$30k 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 estimated yearly cost for UH Downtown is $5,065 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#21

East Central University

Ada, Oklahoma

East Central University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Ada, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for ECU is $7,787 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#22

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#25 in overall quality

University of Arizona did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #22. University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 163 bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to qualified students.

University of Arizona not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #25 on our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Arizona is $10,562 for southwest region bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students whose families make $0-$30k.

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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#22

Arizona State University - Skysong

Scottsdale, Arizona
#8 in overall quality

Arizona State University - Skysong landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. 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.

ASU - Skysong did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $12,037 for southwest region bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend ASU - Skysong.

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Stephen F Austin State University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Nacogdoches, Texas, and it awarded 48 bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $8,650 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend SFASU.

Full SFASU Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Report

New Mexico State University - Main Campus came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. NMSU Main Campus is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 152 bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to qualified students.

The estimated yearly cost for New Mexico State University - Main Campus is $6,896 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#25

Angelo State University

San Angelo, Texas

Angelo State University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. San Angelo, 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 61 students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Angelo State is $9,799 for southwest region bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students whose families make $0-$30k.

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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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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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