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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting in Ohio

10 Ranked Colleges
229 Degrees Awarded
$18,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Master's in Ohio

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Ohio” 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 Ohio, there were 4,723 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,283 and $23,012 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 229 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,649 and $41,690 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Master’s in Ohio” ranking, we looked at 10 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.

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Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Master’s in Ohio

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

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting in Ohio

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Master’s in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. Cincinnati, Ohio 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 121 students in 2019-2020.

UC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus are $26,644.

Full University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Report

#2

Xavier University

Cincinnati, Ohio
#2 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 Ohio list. Xavier University is located in Cincinnati, Ohio and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 18 masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to qualified students.

Xavier did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” 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

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, Ohio
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Youngstown State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Master’s in Ohio list. Youngstown State University is located in Youngstown, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to qualified students.

Youngstown State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Youngstown State University are $9,495.

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#4

Tiffin University

Tiffin, Ohio
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tiffin University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Master’s in Ohio list. Tiffin, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to 28 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Tiffin University, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Tiffin University are $13,000.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kent State University at Kent. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Master’s in Ohio. 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 also made our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Kent State University at Kent are $21,952.

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#6

University of Toledo

Toledo, Ohio
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of Toledo did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Master’s in Ohio list. University of Toledo is a fairly large school located in Toledo, Ohio that handed out 12 masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Toledo, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. 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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#8 in overall quality

Miami University - Middletown came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Master’s in Ohio ranking. Located in Middletown, Ohio, this small public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Miami University - Middletown, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Miami University - Middletown are $16,484, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Miami University - Hamilton did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Master’s in Ohio list. Hamilton, Ohio 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 1 students in 2019-2020.

Miami University - Hamilton also made our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at Miami University - Hamilton are $16,484, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9

Franklin University

Columbus, Ohio
#6 in overall quality

Franklin University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Master’s in Ohio list. 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 also made our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at Franklin University are $16,080, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10 in overall quality

Wright State University - Main Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Master’s in Ohio ranking. Wright State University - Main Campus is located in Dayton, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to qualified students.

Wright State University - Main Campus not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wright State University - Main Campus are $24,286, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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%.

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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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