by our College Data Analytics TeamHomeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting is a program of study at University of South Dakota. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Navigating today's complex criminal justice system takes a great communicator with real–world perspective. The goal of SNHU's Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice is to get you there. You'll learn from professionals across all disciplines who bring their experience to the classroom.
In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at USD was ranked #205 on College Factual's Best Schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting list. It is also ranked #1 in South Dakota.
Here are some of the other rankings for USD.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at USD was $372 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $257 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,697 | $11,172 |
| Fees | $1,635 | $1,635 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,410 | $8,410 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,560 | $4,560 |
Learn more about USD tuition and fees.
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. USD does offer online classes in its homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting bachelor’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the USD Online Learning page.
Women made up around 57.1% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 51.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 16.3% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting bachelor’s degrees at USD in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 47%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 40 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 49 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
