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Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Carolina

2023 Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Carolina

12 Colleges
$36,440 Avg Salary
$30,522 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 1,049 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting is the #13 most popular major in South Carolina.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 12 schools in South Carolina to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina

The following schools top our list of the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Citadel Military College of South Carolina the best school in South Carolina for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Charleston, The Citadel is a public school with a small student population.

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#2

Columbia College

Columbia, SC

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Columbia College is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Columbia College South Carolina is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Charleston Southern University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the midsize city of Charleston, CSU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Out of the 12 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, UofSC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Anderson University South Carolina. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the small city of Anderson, Anderson University South Carolina is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Strayer University - South Carolina ranked #6 on this year’s Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the small city of Greenville, Strayer University - South Carolina is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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University of South Carolina - Upstate came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking. USC Upstate is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Spartanburg.

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South University, Columbia landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Located in the suburb of Columbia, South University, Columbia is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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#9

Claflin University

Orangeburg, SC

Claflin University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking. Claflin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Orangeburg.

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South Carolina State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the town of Orangeburg, South Carolina State University is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 3,253
West Virginia 2,543
Florida 6,464
Virginia 3,572
Arkansas 735
Mississippi 640
Tennessee 1,330
Louisiana 1,112
Alabama 2,863
Kentucky 1,321
Georgia 2,338

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice & Corrections 113,121
Fire Protection 13,766
Homeland Security 7,140
Security Science and Technology 6,888
Other Homeland Security 1,695

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Administration & Social Service 98,583
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 73,813
Legal Professions 61,055
Military Technologies & Applied Sciences 4,477

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 12 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Barry Bahler.

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