by our College Data Analytics TeamHomeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting is a program of study at University of Southern Mississippi. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, 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 Southern Miss was ranked #598 on College Factual's Best Schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting list. It is also ranked #3 in Mississippi.
Here are some of the other rankings for Southern Miss.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Southern Miss paid an average of $450 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $366 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,786 | $10,786 |
| Fees | $110 | $110 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,400 | $1,400 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,937 | $10,937 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,527 | $3,527 |
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Southern Miss does not offer an online option for its homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Southern Miss Online Learning page.
Women made up around 56.9% 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 40.4% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting bachelor’s degrees at Southern Miss in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 47%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 32 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 63 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 76 |
| Security Science and Technology | 33 |
*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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