Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Indiana University - Northwest

What traits are you looking for in a homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting school? To help you decide if Indiana University - Northwest is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting program.

IU Northwest is located in Gary, Indiana and approximately 3,801 students attend the school each year.

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.

IU Northwest Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at IU Northwest

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, IU Northwest does offer online courses in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

IU Northwest Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

The homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting major at IU Northwest 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.

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at IU Northwest

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

IU Northwest Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Program

Of the 50 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from IU Northwest in 2021, 38% were men and 62% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 4% more racial-ethnic minorities in its homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	15
White	24
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

IU Northwest 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

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded

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 IN, the home state for Indiana University - Northwest.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
Accountants and Auditors	20,100	$70,780
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	12,340	$55,310
Correctional Officers and Jailers	7,990	$36,960
Firefighters	7,430	$49,460
Managers	7,290	$71,560

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 Lord dumbello under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.