The Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting program at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis stacks up to those at other schools.

IUPUI is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and has a total student population of 29,390.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting section at the bottom of this page.

IUPUI Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
Master’s Degree in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

IUPUI Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

The homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting major at IUPUI is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at IUPUI

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting majors at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis.

IUPUI Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Program

68% Women

30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 32% of homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting bachelor's degrees went to men and 68% went to women.

About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting at IUPUI are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis with a bachelor's in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	15
White	82
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

IUPUI Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Program

69% Women

15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 31% of homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting master's degrees went to men and 69% went to women.

Of the students who received a homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting master's degree from IUPUI, 85% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis with a master's in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections	151
Security Science and Technology	49
Homeland Security	7

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Careers That Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Grads May Go Into

A degree in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IN, the home state for Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
Accountants and Auditors	20,100	$70,780
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	12,340	$55,310
Correctional Officers and Jailers	7,990	$36,960
Firefighters	7,430	$49,460
Managers	7,290	$71,560

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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