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

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Master’s in Oregon For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking.

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 Oregon, there were 658 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,513 and $23,659 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 18 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Master’s in Oregon For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree 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.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Master’s in Oregon For Those Making $0-$30k”.

We’ve created a tool called College Combat that lets you create your own customized comparisons based on the factors that matter the most to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.

Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Master’s in Oregon For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Master’s in Oregon For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $0-$30k) in Oregon

#1

Portland State University

Portland, Oregon

#1 in overall quality

$23,784 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Portland State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Master’s in Oregon For Those Making $0-$30k. Portland, Oregon is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

Portland State University also took the #1 spot in our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Portland State University are $23,784, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Portland State University

#2

Western Oregon University

Monmouth, Oregon

$28,518 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Oregon University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Master’s in Oregon For Those Making $0-$30k list. Western Oregon University is located in Monmouth, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to qualified students.

Western Oregon State College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Western Oregon State College are $28,518, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $0-$30k) in the Far Western US Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $0-$30k)

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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

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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