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Southern Illinois University Carbondale Bachelor’s in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

46 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
YES Online Classes

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting is a program of study at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.

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Rankings for the SIUC Bachelor’s in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

#78 in the U.S
#5 in Illinois

If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. SIUC is in the top 10% of the country for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting. More specifically it was ranked #78 out of 1,161 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #5 in Illinois.

Here are some of the other rankings for SIUC.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 6
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 16
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools 17
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduates 17
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $48-$75k) 18
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $75-$110k) 19
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges for Veterans 20
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income Over $110k) 24
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (With Aid) 25
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $30-$48k) 28
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $0-$30k) 34
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 39
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduates 41
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $48-$75k) 60
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools 63
Highest Paid Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduates 74
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools 78
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $30-$48k) 86
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $75-$110k) 90
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Online Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools 95
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income Over $110k) 104
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $0-$30k) 105
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (With Aid) 105
Most Popular Online Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools 134
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 136
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 208
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 215
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $48-$75k) 222
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 239
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $30-$48k) 287
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $0-$30k) 306
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income Over $110k) 307
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 308
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $75-$110k) 345
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (With Aid) 347
Most Popular Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 436
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 745
Most Focused Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 1,236

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

$15,057 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

SIUC Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at SIUC was $320 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In State Out of State
Tuition $9,591 $9,591
Fees $5,466 $5,466
Books and Supplies $1,100 $1,100
On Campus Room and Board $10,622 $10,622
On Campus Other Expenses $2,941 $2,941

Learn more about SIUC tuition and fees.

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

If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that SIUC offers online option in its homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting bachelor’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the SIUC Online Learning page.

SIUC Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

46 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
8.7% Women
19.6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 46 bachelor’s degrees in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 8.7% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 51.3%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 19.6% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting bachelor’s degrees at SIUC in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 47%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 2
Native American or Alaska Native 1
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 36
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Bachelor’s in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Focus Areas at SIUC

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice & Corrections 2
Fire Protection 44

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.

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