Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at University of Indianapolis

If you are interested in studying homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting, you may want to check out the program at University of Indianapolis. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UIndy is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and has a total student population of 5,638. Of the 977 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Indianapolis in 2021, 40 of them were homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors.

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.

UIndy Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available

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

UIndy 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 UIndy 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 UIndy 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 Schools	838
Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools	1,051
Most Focused Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools	1,176

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at UIndy

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

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

Of the 40 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UIndy, about 48% were men and 53% were women.

About 65% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at UIndy 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 Indianapolis with a bachelor's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	26
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

UIndy 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

If you plan to be a homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Indianapolis. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections	39
Homeland Security	1

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 IN, the home state for University of 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
• Image Credit: By Christopher Ziemnowicz under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.