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Law Enforcement & Firefighting at University of South Carolina-Columbia

Law Enforcement & Firefighting at University of South Carolina-Columbia

If you are interested in studying Law Enforcement & Firefighting, you may want to check out the program at University of South Carolina-Columbia. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of South Carolina-Columbia is in Columbia, SC.

Online Class Availability at University of South Carolina-Columbia

Many students take online classes at University of South Carolina-Columbia. Among 38,532 students, 3,519 (9%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 21,675 (56%) took at least some classes online.

Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings at University of South Carolina-Columbia

Use these rankings to compare University of South Carolina-Columbia’s Law Enforcement & Firefighting program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) South Carolina #1 of 27
Best Schools (Quality) Southeast (Region) #15 of 358
Best Value South Carolina #26 of 27
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #138 of 1,301
Best Value Southeast (Region) #337 of 362
Best Value Nationwide #1132 of 1,294

Earnings for Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduates from University of South Carolina-Columbia

Those who finish University of South Carolina-Columbia’s Law Enforcement & Firefighting program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Median earnings by years after graduation for Law Enforcement & Firefighting at University of South Carolina-Columbia
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $31,800
2 years $33,373
3 years $39,972
4 years $43,883
5 years $49,134

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Law Enforcement & Firefighting graduates from University of South Carolina-Columbia take home a median $43,883, compared with $66,578 for all University of South Carolina-Columbia graduates — about 34% lower than the school-wide median.

Law Enforcement & Firefighting earnings compared with all majors at University of South Carolina-Columbia

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Law Enforcement & Firefighting graduates from University of South Carolina-Columbia stands at $25,000.

Highest-Paying Careers for Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduates

Graduates of the Law Enforcement & Firefighting program at University of South Carolina-Columbia pursue many career paths. Below are the top-paying careers for Law Enforcement & Firefighting graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers $169,952
Loss Prevention Managers $165,723
Information Security Engineers $142,543
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects $140,795
Information Technology Project Managers $124,655
Wind Energy Operations Managers $122,567
Environmental Compliance Inspectors $119,630
Compliance Managers $117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers $99,321
Managers, All Other $95,684

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