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2022 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region

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Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Master's in the Great Lakes Region

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 a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region” 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 the Great Lakes region, there were 16,136 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,310 and $23,980 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 809 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,039 and $42,488 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region” ranking looked at 29 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.

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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region.

Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting in the Great Lakes Region

#1

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, Indiana
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 29 schools in the Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University Global landed the #1 spot on the list. Indianapolis, Indiana 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 98 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Purdue University Global, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue University Global are $10,674, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Xavier University

Cincinnati, Ohio
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Xavier University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region list. Xavier is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cincinnati, Ohio. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 18 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Xavier not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Xavier University are $12,076, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

Western Illinois University

Macomb, Illinois
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 29 schools in the Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Illinois University landed the #3 spot on the list. Western Illinois University is located in Macomb, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 49 masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to qualified students.

WIU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Western Illinois University are $11,996, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, Michigan
#13 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ferris State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region list. This fairly large school is located in Big Rapids, Michigan, and it awarded 24 masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2019-2020.

Ferris also made our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #13. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Ferris are $7,908.

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#5

Illinois State University

Normal, Illinois
#12 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region list. Illinois State is a large public school situated in Normal, Illinois. It awarded 7 masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2019-2020.

Illinois State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Illinois State University are $11,069, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

Lewis University

Romeoville, Illinois
#4 in overall quality

Lewis University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Lewis is located in Romeoville, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 45 masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to qualified students.

Lewis not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Lewis are $14,780.

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#7

University of Wisconsin - Platteville

Platteville, Wisconsin
#6 in overall quality

University of Wisconsin - Platteville landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Platteville, Wisconsin, this medium-sized public school awarded 39 diplomas to qualified masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students list, UW - Platteville has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Platteville are $18,226.

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#22 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region list. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is a fairly large school located in Edwardsville, Illinois that handed out 4 masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2019-2020.

SIUE did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SIUE are $9,300, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9

Tiffin University

Tiffin, Ohio
#19 in overall quality

Tiffin University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region list. Tiffin University is a small school located in Tiffin, Ohio that handed out 28 masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students list, Tiffin University has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tiffin University are $13,000, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#24 in overall quality

Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Trine is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fort Wayne, Indiana. It awarded 10 masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2019-2020.

Trine also made our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #24. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Trine are $10,350.

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#11

Grand Valley State University

Allendale, Michigan
#16 in overall quality

Grand Valley State University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region list. GVSU is a large school located in Allendale, Michigan that handed out 5 masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2019-2020.

GVSU also made our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #16. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at GVSU are $17,448.

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#12

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, Ohio

With a ranking of #12, Youngstown State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region list. Youngstown State University is a fairly large school located in Youngstown, Ohio that handed out 8 masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Youngstown State University are $9,495, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2 in overall quality

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a large school located in Cincinnati, Ohio that handed out 121 masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2019-2020.

UC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UC are $26,644.

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#14

Adrian College

Adrian, Michigan
#11 in overall quality

Adrian College landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Adrian, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Adrian, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Adrian College are $19,575, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#15

Aurora University

Aurora, Illinois

Aurora University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Aurora, Illinois, and it awarded 4 masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Aurora University are $13,200.

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#16

Governors State University

University Park, Illinois
#25 in overall quality

With a ranking of #16, Governors State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region list. University Park, Illinois 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.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students list, GSU has also earned the #25 rank in our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at GSU are $14,674.

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#17

Loyola University Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#14 in overall quality

With a ranking of #17, Loyola University Chicago did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students in 2019-2020.

Loyola Chicago not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Loyola Chicago are $19,154, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#18

Franklin University

Columbus, Ohio
#23 in overall quality

Franklin University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #18. This medium-sized school is located in Columbus, Ohio, and it awarded 13 masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2019-2020.

Franklin University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Franklin University are $16,080.

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#15 in overall quality

Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This large school is located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and it awarded 36 masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2019-2020.

IUPUI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis are $26,013.

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#20

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
#17 in overall quality

With a ranking of #20, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UWM, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UWM are $25,295, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10 in overall quality

University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Illinois at Chicago is a public institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UIC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIC are $27,036, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#20 in overall quality

University of Michigan - Dearborn landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Dearborn, Michigan is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UM Dearborn, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UM Dearborn are $25,072, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#21 in overall quality

Kent State University at Kent came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Kent, Ohio, this large public school handed out 17 degrees to qualified masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students in 2019-2020.

Kent State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kent State are $21,952, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #24, Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region list. This fairly large school is located in Carbondale, Illinois, and it awarded 14 masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2019-2020.

SIUC also made our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #8. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Illinois University Carbondale are $32,928.

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#25

University of Toledo

Toledo, Ohio
#18 in overall quality

University of Toledo did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #25. This fairly large school is located in Toledo, Ohio, and it awarded 12 masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Toledo not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Toledo are $27,067, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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