Homeland Security at Upper Iowa University

What traits are you looking for in a homeland security school? To help you decide if Upper Iowa University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's homeland security program.

UIU is located in Fayette, Iowa and approximately 3,610 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,084 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Upper Iowa University in 2021, 3 of them were homeland security majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Homeland Security section at the bottom of this page.

UIU Homeland Security Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Homeland Security (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Homeland Security
• Master’s Degree in Homeland Security

Online Classes Are Available at UIU

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, UIU does offer online courses in homeland security for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

UIU Homeland Security Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the homeland security progam at UIU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 major at UIU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Homeland Security. 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 Popular Online Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools	34
Most Popular Homeland Security Master’s Degree Schools	40
Most Popular Homeland Security Basic Certificate Schools	61
Most Focused Homeland Security Schools	79
Most Popular Homeland Security Schools	87

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in homeland security from UIU. This makes it the #40 most popular school for homeland security master’s degree candidates in the country.

Homeland Security Student Demographics at UIU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the homeland security majors at Upper Iowa University.

UIU Homeland Security Bachelor’s Program

Of the 3 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Homeland Security from UIU in 2020-2021, 100% were men and 0% were women.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in homeland security at UIU 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 Upper Iowa University with a bachelor's in homeland security.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UIU Homeland Security Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 students graduated with a master's degree in homeland security from UIU. About 82% were men and 18% were women.

Of the students who received a homeland security master's degree from UIU, 64% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the homeland security master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 36% of degree recipients. That is 4% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Upper Iowa University with a master's in homeland security.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UIU also has a doctoral program available in homeland security. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

Careers That Homeland Security Grads May Go Into

A degree in homeland security 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 Upper Iowa University.

Occupation	Jobs in IA	Average Salary in IA
Managers	2,880	$101,360
Professors	2,250	$71,300
Police and Detective Supervisors	1,080	$81,800
Protective Service Worker Supervisors	590	$44,190
Emergency Management Directors	150	$69,300

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 SheilaJMiller under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.