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2022 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region

43 Ranked Colleges
1,577 Degrees Awarded
$10,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region

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 an Associate in the Plains States Region” ranking.

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 the Plains States region, there were 7,588 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,468 and $28,144 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,577 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,069 and $19,434 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 43 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region.

Top 25 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting in the Plains States Region

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 43 schools in the Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Alexandria Technical & Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. ATCC is a public institution located in Alexandria, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 76 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region associate degree homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students list, ATCC has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Alexandria Technical & Community College is $13,550 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting students.

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#2

North Hennepin Community College

Brooklyn Park, Minnesota
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Hennepin Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region. This medium-sized school is located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, and it awarded 63 associates’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2019-2020.

North Hennepin Community College also made our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #2. The yearly cost to attend North Hennepin Community College is $10,284 for plains states region associate degree homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students.

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#3

Century College

White Bear Lake, Minnesota
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Century College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region. This medium-sized school is located in White Bear Lake, Minnesota, and it awarded 79 associates’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region associate degree homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students list, Century College has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $10,808 for plains states region associate degree homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students per year to attend Century College.

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#4

Inver Hills Community College

Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Inver Hills Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region. IHCC is a small public school situated in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota. It awarded 40 associates’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at IHCC, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Inver Hills Community College is $11,486 for plains states region associate degree homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students.

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#5

Normandale Community College

Bloomington, Minnesota
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Normandale Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region. Located in Bloomington, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school awarded 36 diplomas to qualified associates’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students in 2019-2020.

Normandale Community College also took the #5 spot in our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Normandale Community College is $12,620 for plains states region associate degree homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students.

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#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Metropolitan Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region list. Metropolitan Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Omaha, Nebraska. It awarded 66 associates’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2019-2020.

MCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $4,295 for plains states region associate degree homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students per year to attend MCC.

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#9 in overall quality

Rochester Community and Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Rochester, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school awarded 32 degrees to qualified associates’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rochester Community and Technical College, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Rochester Community and Technical College is $14,088 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting students.

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#8

Lake Area Technical Institute

Watertown, South Dakota
#7 in overall quality

Lake Area Technical Institute ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region list. Lake Area Technical Institute is a small school located in Watertown, South Dakota that handed out 12 associates’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2019-2020.

LATI did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend LATI is $12,939 for plains states region associate degree homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students.

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#16 in overall quality

Southeast Community College Area ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region list. Located in Lincoln, Nebraska, this medium-sized public school awarded 31 diplomas to qualified associates’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Southeast Community College, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Southeast Community College is $9,059 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting students.

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#18 in overall quality

Western Iowa Tech Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region list. Western Iowa Tech Community College is a public institution located in Sioux City, Iowa. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 26 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Western Iowa Tech Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Western Iowa Tech Community College is $7,201 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting students.

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#11

Northeast Community College

Norfolk, Nebraska
#11 in overall quality

Northeast Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #11. Northeast Community College is located in Norfolk, Nebraska and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 33 associates’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to qualified students.

Northeast not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $8,749 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting students per year to attend Northeast Community College.

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#12

Lake Region State College

Devils Lake, North Dakota
#20 in overall quality

Lake Region State College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region ranking. Lake Region State College is a small school located in Devils Lake, North Dakota that handed out 6 associates’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lake Region State College, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Lake Region State College is $9,564 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting students.

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#13

Central Lakes College - Brainerd

Brainerd, Minnesota
#21 in overall quality

Central Lakes College - Brainerd landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region ranking. Central Lakes College - Brainerd is located in Brainerd, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 associates’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to qualified students.

Central Lakes College also took the #21 spot in our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $12,514 for plains states region associate degree homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students per year to attend Central Lakes College.

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#14

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, South Dakota
#14 in overall quality

Southeast Technical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #14. Sioux Falls, South Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.

Southeast Tech also took the #14 spot in our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $14,633 for plains states region associate degree homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students per year to attend Southeast Tech.

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#15

Jefferson College

Hillsboro, Missouri
#23 in overall quality

With a ranking of #15, Jefferson College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region list. JeffCo is a small public school situated in Hillsboro, Missouri. It awarded 25 associates’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2019-2020.

JeffCo also took the #23 spot in our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for JeffCo is $7,923 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting students.

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#15

Western Dakota Technical Institute

Rapid City, South Dakota
#8 in overall quality

Western Dakota Technical Institute came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Rapid City, South Dakota, this small public school awarded 30 diplomas to qualified associates’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students in 2019-2020.

Western Dakota Tech also took the #8 spot in our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Western Dakota Tech is $14,388 for plains states region associate degree homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students.

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#17

Hutchinson Community College

Hutchinson, Kansas

Hutchinson Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region list. Hutchinson, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to 30 students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Hutchinson Community College is $7,922 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting students.

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#18

Park University

Parkville, Missouri
#15 in overall quality

With a ranking of #18, Park University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region list. Located in Parkville, Missouri, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 30 degrees to qualified associates’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students in 2019-2020.

Park University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Park University is $15,579 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting students.

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#19 in overall quality

Minneapolis Community and Technical College ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region list. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to 49 students in 2019-2020.

Minneapolis Community and Technical College also took the #19 spot in our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Minneapolis Community and Technical College is $12,376 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting students.

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#17 in overall quality

Des Moines Area Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region ranking. Des Moines Area Community College is a large public school situated in Ankeny, Iowa. It awarded 42 associates’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2019-2020.

DMACC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Des Moines Area Community College is $10,076 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting students.

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#21

Saint Louis Community College

Saint Louis, Missouri

Saint Louis Community College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region ranking. Saint Louis Community College is a public institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 27 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $6,796 for plains states region associate degree homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students per year to attend Saint Louis Community College.

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#22

Hibbing Community College

Hibbing, Minnesota

With a ranking of #22, Hibbing Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Hibbing, Minnesota, and it awarded 12 associates’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Hibbing Community College is $10,207 for plains states region associate degree homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students.

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Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region ranking. Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College is a small public school situated in Cloquet, Minnesota. It awarded 24 associates’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College is $9,399 for plains states region associate degree homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students.

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Indian Hills Community College landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region ranking. IHCC is located in Ottumwa, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 associates’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to qualified students.

The estimated yearly cost for Indian Hills Community College is $7,217 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting students.

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#25

Hawkeye Community College

Waterloo, Iowa
#25 in overall quality

Hawkeye Community College landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region ranking. Hawkeye Community College is located in Waterloo, Iowa and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 24 associates’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Hawkeye Community College, the school also landed the #25 spot in our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $11,495 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting students per year to attend Hawkeye Community College.

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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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  • *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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