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Homeland Security at Columbia College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Homeland Security, consider the program at Columbia College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Columbia College is in Columbia, SC.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 9 homeland security degrees were granted at Columbia College.

Online Class Availability at Columbia College

Many students take online classes at Columbia College. Among 1,725 students, 964 (56%) studied exclusively online and 377 (22%) took at least some classes online.

Homeland Security Rankings at Columbia College

Use these rankings to compare Columbia College’s Homeland Security program against other schools offering the same major.

Earnings for Homeland Security Graduates from Columbia College

Students who complete Columbia College’s Homeland Security program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$56,728

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Homeland Security graduates from Columbia College comes in at $27,855.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Homeland Security graduates at Columbia College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Homeland Security graduates at Columbia College are 67% women (6) and 33% men (3).

Homeland Security Bachelor’s Program at Columbia College

Of the 9 bachelor’s homeland security graduates at Columbia College, 67% were women (6) and 33% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Homeland Security bachelor’s degree recipients at Columbia College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 22% of Homeland Security bachelor’s degree recipients at Columbia College, below the national average of 34%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Homeland Security Concentrations at Columbia College

The Homeland Security program at Columbia College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Emergency/Disaster Management	9

Best-Paid Careers for Homeland Security Graduates

Students who finish Homeland Security program at Columbia College go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Homeland Security majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	$91,449
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers	$75,304
Special Forces Officers	$73,745

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.