by our College Data Analytics TeamHomeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting is a program of study at Columbia Southern University. The school offers an associate degree in the area. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate degree program in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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Part-time undergraduates at Columbia Southern University paid an average of $235 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,640 | $5,640 |
| Fees | $135 | $135 |
| Books and Supplies | $692 | $692 |
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If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. Columbia Southern University does offer online classes in its homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting associate degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Columbia Southern University Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their associate degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting in 2019-2020, 11.0% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 46.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 12.6% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting associate degrees at Columbia Southern University in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 52%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 7 |
| Black or African American | 56 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 27 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 9 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 472 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 326 |
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 238 |
| Fire Protection | 660 |
*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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