Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at South University, Virginia Beach

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

South University, Virginia Beach is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia and has a total student population of 403. Of the 61 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from South University, Virginia Beach in 2021, 6 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 University, Virginia Beach 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, Virginia Beach 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, Virginia Beach 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, Virginia Beach 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	17
Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools	163
Most Focused Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools	196
Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools	213
Most Focused Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	217
	239
Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools	247
Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	341
	392
Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	515
Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools	642
Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools	758
	762
Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	770
Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools	1,435

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from South University, Virginia Beach. This makes it the #282 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, Virginia Beach

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

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

The homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting program at South University, Virginia Beach awarded 6 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 0% of these degrees went to men with the other 100% going to women.

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, Virginia Beach with a bachelor's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students earned a master's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from South University, Virginia Beach. About 80% of these graduates were women and the other 20% were men.

In the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 80% of degree recipients. That is 33% better than the national average.*

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

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

South University, Virginia Beach 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

If you plan to be a homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at South University, Virginia Beach. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections	11

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 VA, the home state for South University, Virginia Beach.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Accountants and Auditors	41,230	$85,640
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	18,080	$56,710
Managers	17,280	$134,500
Correctional Officers and Jailers	14,910	$41,860
Computer Workers	14,580	$105,270

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.