by our College Data Analytics TeamWe’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including rankings, popularity, diversity, and earnings. Find out how Columbia Southern University stacks up against peers offering law enforcement & firefighting.
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Columbia Southern University is the best school in the country for law enforcement & firefighting. Specifically, it ranked #567 out of 1,301 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #3 in Alabama.
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Columbia Southern University awarded 1,324 bachelor’s degrees in law enforcement & firefighting.
Law Enforcement & Firefighting majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from Columbia Southern University go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $71,506 a year. This is higher than $66,570, the median for all majors at Columbia Southern University.
Earning a bachelor’s degree at Columbia Southern University, law enforcement & firefighting students borrow a median amount of $24,066 in student loans. This is lower than $26,229, the typical median for all majors at Columbia Southern University.
The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,640 | $5,944 |
| Fees | $280 | $280 |
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For the most recent academic year available, 92% of law enforcement & firefighting associate’s degrees went to men and 8% went to women.
The majority of law enforcement & firefighting associate’s degree graduates at Columbia Southern University are White. About 73% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Columbia Southern University with a associate’s in law enforcement & firefighting.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 10 |
| Black or African American | 54 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
| White | 535 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 126 |
Among recent graduates, 88% of law enforcement & firefighting bachelor’s degrees went to men and 12% went to women.
The majority of law enforcement & firefighting bachelor’s degree graduates at Columbia Southern University are White. Approximately 73% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Columbia Southern University with a bachelor’s in law enforcement & firefighting.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 10 |
| Black or African American | 116 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 25 |
| White | 960 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 213 |
For the most recent academic year available, 73% of law enforcement & firefighting master’s degrees went to men and 27% went to women.
The largest share of law enforcement & firefighting master’s degree graduates at Columbia Southern University were White. About 67% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Columbia Southern University with a master’s in law enforcement & firefighting.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 48 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| White | 199 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 45 |
Review the following statistics on the composition of the law enforcement & firefighting majors at Columbia Southern University.
The law enforcement & firefighting program at Columbia Southern University includes the following concentrations:
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Fire Protection | 1,587 |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 499 |
| Homeland Security | 292 |
| Security Science and Technology | 3 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.