Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other
Schools ranked by payback period — how quickly you recoup your investment through higher earnings.
11
Schools Ranked
$48,569
Avg. Earnings
1.4 yrs
Best Payback
598
Graduates
How we calculate value: Payback = (4 years of net price) / (major earnings - $35k baseline). A 2-year payback means you recoup your investment in 2 years through higher earnings vs. not attending college.
| # | School | Major Earnings | Payback |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Neumann University Aston, PA · Private | $115,339 | 1.4 yrs |
| 2 | Massachusetts Maritime Academy Buzzards Bay, MA · Public | $50,439 | 3.1 yrs |
| 3 | Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI · Public | $46,478 | 5.1 yrs |
| 4 | Tulane University of Louisiana New Orleans, LA · Private | $46,790 | 8.6 yrs |
| 5 | Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA · Public | $41,565 | 11.3 yrs |
| 6 | Western Illinois University Macomb, IL · Public | $39,369 | 14.5 yrs |
| 7 | Mercy University Dobbs Ferry, NY · Private | $38,289 | 21 yrs |
| 8 | Tiffin University Tiffin, OH · Private | $38,871 | 24.2 yrs |
| 9 | Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL · Public | $36,668 | 29.6 yrs |
| 10 | Point Park University Pittsburgh, PA · Private | $35,600 | 137.8 yrs |
| 11 | Savannah State University Savannah, GA · Public | $30,771 | N/A |
Payback uses earnings by major from the College Scorecard's field-of-study file, last updated June 2026, against net price from the June 2026 release. Scorecard publishes the two separately, so they are different vintages.