Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Mount Mercy University

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

Mount Mercy is located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and approximately 1,705 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 students received a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from Mount Mercy.

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.

Mount Mercy 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

Online Classes Are Available at Mount Mercy

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Mount Mercy does offer online courses in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Mount Mercy Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs across the country. The following shows how Mount Mercy performed in these rankings.

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 Mount Mercy 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
Most Focused Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools	27
Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools	38
Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools	98
	185
Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	376
	737
Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools	786

In 2021, 21 students received their master’s degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from Mount Mercy. This makes it the #116 most popular school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at Mount Mercy

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

Mount Mercy Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Program

Of the 18 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from Mount Mercy in 2021, 56% were men and 44% were women.

About 61% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Mount Mercy 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 Mount Mercy University with a bachelor's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Mount Mercy Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 21 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors earned their master's degree from Mount Mercy. Of these graduates, 33% were men and 67% were women.

Of the students who received a homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting master's degree from Mount Mercy, 71% 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 Mount Mercy University with a master's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Mount Mercy 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 Mount Mercy University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections	39

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 IA, the home state for Mount Mercy University.

Occupation	Jobs in IA	Average Salary in IA
Accountants and Auditors	9,600	$67,030
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	4,860	$58,340
Correctional Officers and Jailers	3,030	$50,750
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	2,930	$44,720
Managers	2,880	$101,360

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.