Graduate Homeland Security Programs at Columbia Southern University

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about graduate study in homeland security at Columbia Southern University. Graduate degrees are awarded at the Master’s level, with undergraduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #2 out of 3 schools (Master’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Rankings
Available Degrees
Master’s Degrees
Undergraduate Study

Columbia Southern University Graduate Homeland Security Rankings

#62 in the U.S.

#2 in Alabama

#16 in the Southeast Region

By College Factual’s measure, Columbia Southern University among the top schools in the country for homeland security, placing at #62 out of 102 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Homeland Security Schools	62 of 102
Best Homeland Security Schools in Alabama	2 of 3
Best Homeland Security Schools in the Southeast Region	16 of 34

Graduate Homeland Security Degrees at Columbia Southern University

Here is each degree level offered in homeland security at Columbia Southern University, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	81
Associate’s	12
Certificate	6
Master’s	193

Columbia Southern University Homeland Security Master’s Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, Columbia Southern University awarded 193 master’s degrees in homeland security.

Master’s Rankings

Columbia Southern University is among the very best schools in the country for homeland security at the master’s level. Its best result was #2 out of 3 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Homeland Security Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama	2
Best Homeland Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	11
Best Homeland Security Master’s Degree Schools	29

Master’s Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 72% of homeland security master’s degrees went to men and 28% went to women.

The largest share of homeland security master’s degree graduates at Columbia Southern University were White. Roughly 72% of graduates fell into 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.

Ethnic diversity of Homeland Security majors at Columbia Southern University

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	22
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	139
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	27

Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management (Master’s)

Columbia Southern University awarded 125 master’s completions in crisis/emergency/disaster management recently — 21% to women and 79% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (73%).

Best Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama — #2
Best Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region — #8
Best Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Master’s Degree Schools — #15

Undergraduate Study in Homeland Security at Columbia Southern University

You can also study this field as an undergraduate at Columbia Southern University. The following undergraduate award levels are reported.

Undergraduate Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s Degrees in Homeland Security	81
Associate’s Degrees in Homeland Security	12
Certificate Degrees in Homeland Security	6

References

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