by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Homeland Security is a major offered under the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting program of study at Columbia College. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in homeland security, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. Columbia College South Carolina was ranked #18 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for homeland security majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #1 in South Carolina.
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Part-time undergraduates at Columbia College South Carolina paid an average of $414 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $17,791 | $17,791 |
| Fees | $800 | $800 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,268 | $1,268 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,300 | $8,300 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $5,100 | $5,100 |
Learn more about Columbia College South Carolina tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Columbia College South Carolina in Homeland Security walked away with an average of $26,559 in student debt. That is about the same as the national average of $27,097.
Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the homeland security bachelor’s degree program at Columbia College South Carolina. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Columbia College South Carolina Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in homeland security in 2019-2020, 21.4% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 24.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 14.3% of the homeland security bachelor’s degrees at Columbia College South Carolina in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 27%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 23 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Homeland Security students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management | 28 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 69 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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