Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Simpson College

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

Simpson College is located in Indianola, Iowa and has a total student population of 1,267. In 2021, 22 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors received their bachelor's degree from Simpson College.

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.

Simpson College 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 Simpson College

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Simpson College offers distance education options for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Simpson College Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting major at Simpson College 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 Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools	4
	22
Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	41
Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools	47
Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools	76
Most Focused Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools	76
Most Focused Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools	88
	118
Most Focused Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	269
Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools	287
Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	465
Most Focused Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools	477
Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools	478

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from Simpson College. This makes it the #282 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 Simpson College

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

Simpson College Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Program

Of the 22 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from Simpson College in 2021, 32% were men and 68% were women.

About 91% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Simpson College 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 Simpson College with a bachelor's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	20
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Simpson College Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting master's degrees went to men and 60% went to women.

Of the students who received a homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting master's degree from Simpson College, 60% 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 Simpson College with a master's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Simpson College 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Simpson College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections	23
Security Science and Technology	4

Related Majors

• Public Administration & Social Service
• Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

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 Simpson College.

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
• Image Credit: By GrandpaDave under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.