Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at College of Southern Maryland

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 College of Southern Maryland stacks up to those at other schools.

CSM is located in La Plata, Maryland and approximately 6,164 students attend the school each year.

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.

CSM Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available

• Undergrad Certificate in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (1 - 4 Years)
• Associate’s Degree in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

Online Classes Are Available at CSM

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? CSM offers distance education options for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the following degree levels:

• Associate’s Degree

CSM Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at CSM

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at College of Southern Maryland.

CSM Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting associate's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at CSM are white. Around 64% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from College of Southern Maryland with a associate's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	14
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Concentrations Within Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

The following homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting concentations are available at College of Southern Maryland. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from College of Southern Maryland. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections	16
Fire Protection	6

Related Majors

• Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

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 MD, the home state for College of Southern Maryland.

Occupation	Jobs in MD	Average Salary in MD
Accountants and Auditors	25,020	$82,610
Managers	14,450	$122,050
Computer Workers	13,720	$113,330
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	12,650	$68,230
Correctional Officers and Jailers	6,780	$49,220

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.