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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Columbia Southern University

If you plan to study homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting, take a look at what Columbia Southern University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Columbia Southern University is located in Orange Beach, Alabama and approximately 18,533 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 857 students received a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from Columbia Southern University.

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 and firefighting at the following degree levels:

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

Columbia Southern University 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 Southern University 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 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools 1
Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools 6
Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools 23
25
Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools 25
Most Focused Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools 30
Most Focused Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools 39
63
Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools 70
Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Basic Certificate Schools 260
Most Focused Law Enforcement & Firefighting Basic Certificate Schools 445

In 2021, 228 students received their master’s degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from Columbia Southern University. This makes it the #7 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 Southern University

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

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

13% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 87% of homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting associate's degrees went to men and 13% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Columbia Southern University are white. Around 60% 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 and firefighting.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 54
Hispanic or Latino 17
White 399
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 190

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

13% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting program at Columbia Southern University awarded 857 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 87% of these degrees went to men with the other 13% going to women.

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About 59% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and 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 and firefighting.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 8
Black or African American 75
Hispanic or Latino 40
White 504
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 229

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

22% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 228 students earned a master's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from Columbia Southern University. About 22% of these graduates were women and the other 78% were men.

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Of the students who received a homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting master's degree from Columbia Southern University, 52% 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 and firefighting.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 33
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 118
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 63

Columbia Southern University 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

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. 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 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 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

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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