2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $30-$48k) in Oregon

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Master’s in Oregon For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 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.

This year’s “Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Master’s in Oregon For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs and cost less that 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 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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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 $30-$48k”.

You can create your own custom comparison that focuses on the factors most important to you using our tool, College Combat. If you’re torn between two schools, you can use it to help you see how they stack up against one another. Bookmark it so you can compare any new schools that might interest you.

Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Master’s in Oregon For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for oregon master’s degree homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $30-$48k) in Oregon

#1

Portland State University

Portland, Oregon

#1 in overall quality

$23,784 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Master’s in Oregon For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Portland State University landed the #1 spot on the list. 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 made our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Portland State University are $23,784, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on 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 $30-$48k list. Monmouth, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

Western Oregon State College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #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 some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Western Oregon University Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Report

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $30-$48k) in the Far Western US Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $30-$48k)

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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