Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at South 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 South College stacks up to those at other schools.

South College is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and has a total student population of 5,171. Of the 365 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from South College in 2021, 13 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.

South College Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available

• Undergrad Certificate in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (1 - 4 Years)
• 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 South College

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

• Associate’s Degree
• Bachelor’s Degree

South College Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting progam at South College compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 South College 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools	36
Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools	76
Most Focused Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools	274
Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools	280
Most Focused Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Schools	288
Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools	330
Most Focused Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools	591
Most Focused Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools	1,235

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from South College. This makes it the #316 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 South College

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

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

For the most recent academic year available, 29% of homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting associate's degrees went to men and 71% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at South College are white. Around 86% 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 South College with a associate's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	24
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from South College. About 54% were men and 46% were women.

About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at South College 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 South College with a bachelor's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Of the 3 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from South College, about 67% were men and 33% were women.

Of the students who received a homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting master's degree from South College, 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 South College with a master's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

South College 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 South College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from South College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections	44

Related Majors

• Legal Professions

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 TN, the home state for South College.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
Accountants and Auditors	19,760	$69,690
Managers	14,480	$83,010
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	13,410	$44,600
Correctional Officers and Jailers	9,670	$35,470
Firefighters	5,710	$40,280

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.