Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Simpson College

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

Simpson College is located in Indianola, Iowa and approximately 1,267 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students received their master's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

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.

Simpson College Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Simpson College

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.

Simpson College does offer online education options in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

Simpson College Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at Simpson College

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

Simpson College Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Program

Of the 5 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Simpson College, about 40% were men and 60% were women.

Of the students who received a homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting master's degree from Simpson College, 60% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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

Concentrations Within Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

The following homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting concentations are available at Simpson College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Simpson College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections	5

Related Majors

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 Simpson College.

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
• Image Credit: By GrandpaDave under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.