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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Columbia Southern University

857 Bachelor's Degrees
228 Master's Degrees
#7 Overall Quality
Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. Also, learn how Columbia Southern University ranks among other schools offering degrees in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting.

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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available at Columbia Southern University

Columbia Southern University Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

Ranked at #7 in College Factual's most recent rankings, Columbia Southern University is in the top 1% of the country for homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students pursuing a bachelor's degree. It is also ranked #1 in Alabama.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 1
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 1
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 1
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools 1
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools 7
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools 7
Highest Paid Associate Degree Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduates 20
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduates 28
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduates 47
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 51
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans 53
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 53
Highest Paid Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduates 56
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income Over $110k) 67
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $75-$110k) 72
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $48-$75k) 110
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (With Aid) 116
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income Over $110k) 139
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $30-$48k) 141
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $75-$110k) 142
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $0-$30k) 143
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income Over $110k) 158
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 158
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 165
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $75-$110k) 192
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $48-$75k) 198
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools 204
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (With Aid) 207
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Degree Schools 212
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $48-$75k) 215
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (With Aid) 253
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $30-$48k) 272
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $0-$30k) 277
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 278
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $0-$30k) 281
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $30-$48k) 281
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income Over $110k) 282
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $75-$110k) 311
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges for Veterans 312
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $48-$75k) 398
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (With Aid) 422
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $30-$48k) 503
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $0-$30k) 510

Popularity of Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Columbia Southern University

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Columbia Southern University handed out 857 bachelor's degrees in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting. This is an increase of 5% over the previous year when 820 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 228 students received their master’s degree in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting from Columbia Southern University. This makes it the #7 most popular school for homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Diversity at Columbia Southern University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting majors at Columbia Southern University.

Columbia Southern University Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate’s Program

Of the 664 students who earned an associate's degree in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting from Columbia Southern University in 2020-2021, 87% were men and 13% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 60% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Columbia Southern University with a associate's in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 54
Hispanic or Latino 17
White 399
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 190

Columbia Southern University Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Program

Of the 857 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting from Columbia Southern University in 2020-2021, 87% were men and 13% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Columbia Southern University are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 59% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Columbia Southern University with a bachelor's in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 8
Black or African American 75
Hispanic or Latino 40
White 504
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 229

Columbia Southern University Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 228 students earned a master's degree in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting from Columbia Southern University. About 22% of these graduates were women and the other 78% were men.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 52% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Columbia Southern University with a master's in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 33
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 118
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 63

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Majors

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major Annual Graduates
Fire Protection 1,037
Criminal Justice & Corrections 494
Homeland Security 242

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