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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at University of South Carolina - Columbia

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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at University of South Carolina - Columbia

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

UofSC is located in Columbia, South Carolina and has a total student population of 35,470. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 216 students received a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from UofSC.

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.

UofSC 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

UofSC Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

The homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting major at UofSC 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.

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from UofSC. This makes it the #262 most popular school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting, making the school the #36 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at UofSC

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 Carolina - Columbia.

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

56% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 44% of homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting bachelor's degrees went to men and 56% went to women.

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About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at UofSC 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 Carolina - Columbia with a bachelor's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 41
Hispanic or Latino 11
White 145
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 11

UofSC Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Program

57% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting program at UofSC awarded 7 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 43% of these degrees went to men with the other 57% going to women.

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Of the students who received a homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting master's degree from UofSC, 71% 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 University of South Carolina - Columbia with a master's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UofSC 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 University of South Carolina - Columbia. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of South Carolina - Columbia. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections 223

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 University of South Carolina - 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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