by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Homeland Security. 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 Southern University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in homeland security, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Columbia Southern University paid an average of $235 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,640 | $5,640 |
| Fees | $135 | $135 |
| Books and Supplies | $692 | $692 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Homeland Security students who received their bachelor’s degree at Columbia Southern University took out an average of $33,515 in student loans. That is 24% higher than 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 Southern University. 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 bachelor’s degree in homeland security in 2019-2020, 18.7% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 24.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 25.3% of the homeland security bachelor’s degrees at Columbia Southern University in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 27%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 10 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 41 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 16 |
Homeland Security students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Homeland Security | 75 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to homeland security.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 277 |
| Fire Protection | 468 |
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*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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