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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at South Texas College

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. In addition, we cover how South Texas College ranks in comparison to other schools with homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting programs.

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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available at South Texas College

• Basic Certificates in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
• Associate Degree in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

South Texas College Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

South Texas College was ranked #79 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country.

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting from South Texas College Cost?

South Texas College Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2022-2023 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at South Texas College paid an average of $250 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $170 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$5,100	$7,500
Books and Supplies	$1,600	$1,600

Learn more about South Texas College tuition and fees.

Does South Texas College Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting?

Online degrees for the South Texas College homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the South Texas College Online Learning page.

South Texas College Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate’s Program Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting associate's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

The majority of the associate's degree graduates for this major are Hispanic or Latino. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 97% of grads fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from South Texas College with a associate's in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	335
White	4
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	4

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Majors

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major	Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice & Corrections	359
Fire Protection	42

Majors Similar to Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Legal Professions	17

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References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.