by our College Data Analytics TeamHomeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting is a program of study at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. The school offers a master’s degree in the area. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at SIUC paid an average of $1,174 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $470 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,268 | $28,170 |
| Fees | $4,758 | $4,758 |
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. SIUC does offer online classes in its homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the SIUC Online Learning page.
Women made up around 7.1% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 50.6%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 7.1% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting master’s degrees at SIUC in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 40%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 13 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Fire Protection | 14 |
*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.