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Homeland Security at Columbia College

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

Columbia College South Carolina is located in Columbia, South Carolina and has a total student population of 1,218.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Homeland Security section at the bottom of this page.

Columbia College South Carolina Homeland Security Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Homeland Security

Online Classes Are Available at Columbia College South Carolina

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Columbia College South Carolina does offer online education options in homeland security for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Bachelor’s Degree

Columbia College South Carolina Homeland Security Rankings

The homeland security major at Columbia College South Carolina is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Homeland Security. 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.

How Much Do Homeland Security Graduates from Columbia College South Carolina Make?

The median salary of homeland security students who receive their bachelor's degree at Columbia College South Carolina is $56,728. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 27% higher than the national average of $44,554 for all homeland security bachelor's degree recipients.

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Homeland Security Student Demographics at Columbia College South Carolina

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the homeland security majors at Columbia College.

Columbia College South Carolina Homeland Security Bachelor’s Program

22% Women
28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 78% of homeland security bachelor's degrees went to men and 22% went to women.

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About 61% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in homeland security at Columbia College South Carolina are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Columbia College with a bachelor's in homeland security.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 11
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Columbia College South Carolina also has a doctoral program available in homeland security. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Homeland Security

If you plan to be a homeland security major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Columbia College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded

Careers That Homeland Security Grads May Go Into

A degree in homeland security 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 Columbia College.

Occupation Jobs in SC Average Salary in SC
Police and Detective Supervisors 1,770 $61,160
Managers 1,760 $100,890
Protective Service Worker Supervisors 670 $49,650
Emergency Management Directors 190 $65,130
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Professors 130 $77,920

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*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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