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Homeland Security at Upper Iowa University

If you are interested in studying Homeland Security, take a look at what Upper Iowa University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Upper Iowa University is in Fayette, IA.

During the most recent reporting year, 9 homeland security degrees were awarded at Upper Iowa University.

Online Class Availability at Upper Iowa University

Online coursework is an option at Upper Iowa University. Among 3,941 students, 2,959 (75%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 939 (24%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Homeland Security graduates at Upper Iowa University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Homeland Security graduates at Upper Iowa University are 33% women (3) and 67% men (6).

Homeland Security Bachelor’s Program at Upper Iowa University

Among the 2 bachelor’s homeland security graduates at Upper Iowa University, 50% were women (1) and 50% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Homeland Security bachelor’s degree recipients at Upper Iowa University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2

Homeland Security Master’s Program at Upper Iowa University

Among the 6 master’s homeland security graduates at Upper Iowa University, 17% were women (1) and 83% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Homeland Security master’s degree recipients at Upper Iowa University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	3

Minority students account for 67% of Homeland Security master’s degree recipients at Upper Iowa University, above the national average of 35%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Homeland Security Concentrations at Upper Iowa University

The Homeland Security program at Upper Iowa University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Homeland Security	6
Emergency/Disaster Management	3

Best-Paid Careers for Homeland Security Graduates

Those who complete Homeland Security program at Upper Iowa University work across a variety of fields. Below are the best-paid careers for Homeland Security majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	$91,449
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers	$75,304
Special Forces Officers	$73,745

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.