Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at University of South Alabama

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

USA is located in Mobile, Alabama and approximately 14,224 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 47 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors received their bachelor's degree from USA.

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.

USA Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

USA 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 USA performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting major at USA 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
Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	499

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at USA

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

USA Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Program

Of the 47 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting from USA in 2020-2021, 45% were men and 55% were women.

About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at USA 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 University of South Alabama with a bachelor's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	28
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

USA 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 University of South Alabama. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections	47

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• Public Administration & Social Service
• Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

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 University of South Alabama.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Ä â€™asil under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.