[Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services](/majors/protective-security-safety-services/other-homeland-security-emergency-preparedness/homeland-security-law-enforcement-firefighting-and-related-protective-services-other/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
College Factual analyzed 3 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value other homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting & related protective services schools.
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If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the other homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting & related protective services degrees they offer, see the list below.
Our analysis ranked Klamath Community College the best value for a degree in other homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting & related protective services in the Far Western Region. Set in the town of Klamath Falls, Klamath Community College is a mid-sized public institution. Students from in state pay about $4,965 in tuition and fees, compared with $8,025 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $14,644 to complete the other homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting & related protective services program here. Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services graduates of Klamath Community College earn a median of $24,370 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $14,644 median debt.
California State University Long Beach is a great value for students pursuing a degree in other homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting & related protective services, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the city of Long Beach, California State University Long Beach is a very large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $7,374, while out-of-state students pay about $19,974. Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services graduates carry a median of $15,671 in student loans. Early-career other homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting & related protective services graduates make about $92,422. That is a strong return on a $15,671 median debt. California State University Long Beach admits about 46% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
- 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).
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