Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at University of Dubuque

Every homeland security, law enforcement and 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 and firefighting program at University of Dubuque stacks up to those at other schools.

UD is located in Dubuque, Iowa and approximately 2,180 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 40 students received a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from UD.

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.

UD Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available

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

UD 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 UD 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 UD 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	177
Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	363
Most Focused Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools	509
Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools	787
Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools	835

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at UD

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

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 40 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from UD. About 60% were men and 40% were women.

About 53% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at UD 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 University of Dubuque with a bachelor's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	21
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UD 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

The following homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting concentations are available at University of Dubuque. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Dubuque. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections	36
Security Science and Technology	4

Related Majors

• 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 University of Dubuque.

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 Rolfmueller under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.