[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. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 1 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for other homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting & related protective services students.
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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.
Leading the list is California State University Long Beach, our #1 best value for other homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting & related protective services in California. Located in the city of Long Beach, California State University Long Beach is a very large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $7,374, compared with $19,974 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for other homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting & related protective services graduates is $15,671. Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services graduates of California State University Long Beach earn a median of $92,422 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 46% of applicants are accepted.
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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 · 1 school 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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