Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Indiana University - South Bend

If you plan to study homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting, take a look at what Indiana University - South Bend has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Indiana University - South Bend is located in South Bend, Indiana and has a total student population of 4,942. In 2021, 29 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors received their bachelor's degree from Indiana University - South Bend.

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.

Indiana University - South Bend Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available

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

Indiana University - South Bend Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting progam at Indiana University - South Bend compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting major at Indiana University - South Bend 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	370
	441
Most Focused Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	448
Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools	622
Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools	965

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at Indiana University - South Bend

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at Indiana University - South Bend.

Indiana University - South Bend Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Program

Of the 29 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Indiana University - South Bend, about 48% were men and 52% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 4% more racial-ethnic minorities in its homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	14
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Indiana University - South Bend also has a doctoral program available in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Indiana University - South Bend. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections	29

Related Majors

• Public Administration & Social Service

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

A degree in homeland security, law enforcement and 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 - South Bend.

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
• Image Credit: By Tlsheppa under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.