Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Columbia College

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 Columbia College stacks up to those at other schools.

Columbia College Missouri is located in Columbia, Missouri and approximately 8,347 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,840 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Columbia College in 2021, 132 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.

Columbia College Missouri Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Less Than 1 Year)
• Associate’s Degree in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
• Bachelor’s Degree in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
• Master’s Degree in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

Columbia College Missouri Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting progam at Columbia College Missouri 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 Columbia College Missouri 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
Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	107
	172
Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	221
Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools	299
Most Focused Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools	704

In 2021, 26 students received their master’s degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from Columbia College Missouri. This makes it the #97 most popular school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at Columbia College Missouri

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

Columbia College Missouri Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 39% of homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting associate's degrees went to men and 61% went to women.

Columbia College Missouri does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates 11% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Columbia College Missouri Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Program

The homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting program at Columbia College Missouri awarded 132 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 47% of these degrees went to men with the other 53% going to women.

About 53% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Columbia College Missouri 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 Columbia College with a bachelor's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	32
Hispanic or Latino	20
White	70
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Columbia College Missouri Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 26 students earned a master's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from Columbia College Missouri. About 54% of these graduates were women and the other 46% were men.

Of the students who received a homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting master's degree from Columbia College Missouri, 69% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	18
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Columbia College Missouri 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Columbia College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections	187
Security Science and Technology	2

Related Majors

• Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
• Public Administration & Social Service

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 MO, the home state for Columbia College.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
Accountants and Auditors	25,090	$70,240
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	13,510	$48,920
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	8,620	$37,680
Correctional Officers and Jailers	8,420	$31,650
Computer Workers	7,010	$82,610

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
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