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 South Carolina is located in Columbia, South Carolina and has a total student population of 1,218. Of the 278 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Columbia College in 2021, 68 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 South Carolina Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Columbia College South Carolina

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? Columbia College South Carolina offers distance education options for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Columbia College South Carolina Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs across the country. The following shows how Columbia College South Carolina performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting major at Columbia College South Carolina 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 Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools	23
Most Focused Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	25
	45
Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools	77
Most Focused Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools	78
Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	112
Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools	173
Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	213
Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools	274
Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools	308

In 2021, 15 students received their master’s degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from Columbia College South Carolina. This makes it the #156 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 South Carolina

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 South Carolina Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 47% of homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting bachelor's degrees went to men and 53% went to women.

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	0
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	31
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	21

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

For the most recent academic year available, 53% of homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting master's degrees went to men and 47% went to women.

Of the students who received a homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting master's degree from Columbia College South Carolina, 67% 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	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Columbia College South Carolina 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

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections	63
Homeland Security	18
Fire Protection	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 SC, the home state for Columbia College.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Beyond My Ken under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.