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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Citadel Military College of South Carolina

Every homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting program at Citadel Military College of South Carolina stacks up to those at other schools.

The Citadel is located in Charleston, South Carolina and has a total student population of 3,740. Of the 716 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Citadel Military College of South Carolina in 2021, 67 of them were homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting section at the bottom of this page.

The Citadel Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

The Citadel Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting progam at The Citadel compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting major at The Citadel is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools 35
Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools 42
Most Focused Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools 76
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Most Focused Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools 180
Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools 216

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at The Citadel

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at Citadel Military College of South Carolina.

The Citadel Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Program

19% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 81% of homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting bachelor's degrees went to men and 19% went to women.

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About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at The Citadel are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Citadel Military College of South Carolina with a bachelor's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 53
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

The Citadel also has a doctoral program available in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

If you plan to be a homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Citadel Military College of South Carolina. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections 67

Careers That Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Grads May Go Into

A degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for SC, the home state for Citadel Military College of South Carolina.

Occupation Jobs in SC Average Salary in SC
Accountants and Auditors 14,890 $64,750
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 11,180 $42,280
Correctional Officers and Jailers 6,200 $37,560
Firefighters 5,330 $36,300
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 3,320 $38,930

References

*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.

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