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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Mount Mercy University

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

Mount Mercy is located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and approximately 1,705 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.

Mount Mercy Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Mount Mercy

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.

Mount Mercy 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

Mount Mercy Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

The homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting major at Mount Mercy 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 Mount Mercy

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

Mount Mercy Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Program

44% Women
28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting program at Mount Mercy awarded 18 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 56% of these degrees went to men with the other 44% going to women.

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About 61% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Mount Mercy 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 Mount Mercy University with a bachelor's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 11
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Mount Mercy 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Mount Mercy University. 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 IA, the home state for Mount Mercy 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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