Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at South University, Columbia

If you are interested in studying homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting, you may want to check out the program at South University, Columbia. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

South University, Columbia is located in Columbia, South Carolina and has a total student population of 732. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students received a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from South University, Columbia.

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 University, Columbia 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

South University, Columbia Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting progam at South University, Columbia 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 University, Columbia 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 Focused Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools	34
Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools	229
	242
Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	330
	395
Most Focused Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	416
Most Focused Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools	471
Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	500
Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	731
Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools	741
Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools	1,304

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from South University, Columbia. This makes it the #262 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 University, Columbia

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

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

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students earned a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from South University, Columbia. About 75% of these graduates were women and the other 25% were men.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 53% more racial-ethnic minorities in its homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from South University, Columbia with a bachelor's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students earned a master's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from South University, Columbia. About 71% of these graduates were women and the other 29% were men.

In the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 86% of degree recipients. That is 38% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from South University, Columbia with a master's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

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

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections	15

Related Majors

• Legal Professions
• 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 South University, Columbia.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.