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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Columbia Southern University

15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

What traits are you looking for in a homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting school? To help you decide if Columbia Southern University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting program.

Columbia Southern University is located in Orange Beach, Alabama and approximately 18,533 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.

Columbia Southern University 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

Online Classes Are Available at Columbia Southern University

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 Southern University offers distance education options for homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting at the following degree levels:

Associate’s Degree
Bachelor’s Degree
Master’s Degree

Columbia Southern University Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

The homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting major at Columbia Southern University 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.

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at Columbia Southern University

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

Columbia Southern University Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate’s Program

11% Women

12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 89% of homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting associate's degrees went to men and 11% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting at Columbia Southern University are white. Around 77% 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 Columbia Southern University with a associate's in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	44
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	407
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	74

Columbia Southern University Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Program

14% Women

15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 86% of homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting bachelor's degrees went to men and 14% went to women.

About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting at Columbia Southern University 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 Southern University with a bachelor's in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	76
Hispanic or Latino	24
White	634
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	153

Columbia Southern University Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Program

28% Women

28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 72% of homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting master's degrees went to men and 28% went to women.

Of the students who received a homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting master's degree from Columbia Southern University, 55% 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 Southern University with a master's in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	29
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	105
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	44

Concentrations Within Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

The following homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting concentations are available at Columbia Southern University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Columbia Southern University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Fire Protection	1,013
Criminal Justice & Corrections	494
Homeland Security	242

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

A degree in homeland security, law enforcement & 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 AL, the home state for Columbia Southern University.

Occupation	Jobs in AL	Average Salary in AL
Accountants and Auditors	15,720	$70,310
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	11,410	$45,930
Firefighters	5,680	$41,740
Correctional Officers and Jailers	4,680	$36,760
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	3,460	$40,710

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*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.

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