Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Waldorf University

If you plan to study homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting, take a look at what Waldorf University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Waldorf is located in Forest City, Iowa and has a total student population of 3,025. In 2021, 176 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors received their bachelor's degree from Waldorf.

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.

Waldorf Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Waldorf

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Waldorf offers distance education options for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the following degree levels:

• Associate’s Degree
• Bachelor’s Degree

Waldorf Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting progam at Waldorf compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting major at Waldorf 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	15
Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	26
Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools	29
	35
Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	76
Most Focused Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools	78
	116
Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	193
Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools	421

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at Waldorf

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

Waldorf Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 82% of homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting associate's degrees went to men and 18% went to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Waldorf University with a associate's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	45

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

For the most recent academic year available, 82% of homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting bachelor's degrees went to men and 18% went to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Waldorf University with a bachelor's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	55
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	109

Waldorf 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 Waldorf University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Fire Protection	110
Homeland Security	89
Criminal Justice & Corrections	43

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 Waldorf University.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.