Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Lander University

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

Lander University is located in Greenwood, South Carolina and has a total student population of 3,513.

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.

Lander University Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

Online Classes Are Available at Lander University

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Lander University does offer online courses in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Lander University Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

The homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting major at Lander University 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.

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at Lander University

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

Lander University Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Program

Of the 2 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from Lander University in 2021, 100% were men and 0% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 2% 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 Lander University with a bachelor's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

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

Lander University 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

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Lander University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded

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 Lander University.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Bill Fitzpatrick under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.