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Homeland Security at Upper Iowa University

If you plan to study Homeland Security, you may want to check out the program at Upper Iowa University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Upper Iowa University is in Fayette, IA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 6 homeland security degrees were granted 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

Below you’ll find the composition of Homeland Security graduates at Upper Iowa University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Homeland Security graduates at Upper Iowa University are 17% women (1) and 83% men (5).

Homeland Security Master’s Program at Upper Iowa University

Of the 6 master’s homeland security degrees awarded 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

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of Homeland Security master’s degree recipients at Upper Iowa University, above the national average of 40%.*

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

Highest-Paying Careers for Homeland Security Graduates

Students who finish Homeland Security program at Upper Iowa University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Homeland Security graduates, 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
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
Emergency Management Directors	$72,305
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$52,907

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.