by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Iowa” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting is the 12th most popular major in the country with 142,610 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $37,355 and had an average of $25,230 in loans still to pay off.
Across Iowa, there were 1,294 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates with average earnings and debt of $48,594 and $27,027 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Iowa” ranking looked at 32 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Iowa”.
Out of the 32 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Waldorf University landed the #1 spot on the list. Waldorf is a small private for-profit school situated in Forest City, Iowa. It awarded 242 ’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Iowa Wesleyan University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Iowa. Iowa Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Mount Pleasant, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 24 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mount Mercy University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Iowa list. Mount Mercy is located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 39 ’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to qualified students.
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Out of the 32 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Simpson College landed the #4 spot on the list. Simpson College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Indianola, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 27 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Out of the 32 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Dubuque landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Dubuque, Iowa, and it awarded 40 ’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.
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Loras College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Iowa list. Loras is a small school located in Dubuque, Iowa that handed out 18 ’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Buena Vista University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Iowa ranking. Located in Storm Lake, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 24 degrees to qualified ’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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With a ranking of #8, Grand View University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Iowa list. Located in Des Moines, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 23 degrees to qualified ’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students in 2020-2021.
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Saint Ambrose University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Iowa list. St. Ambrose University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Davenport, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 29 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Iowa Central Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Iowa ranking, coming in at #10. This medium-sized school is located in Fort Dodge, Iowa, and it awarded 30 ’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.
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Hawkeye Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Iowa list. Hawkeye Community College is a public institution located in Waterloo, Iowa. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 26 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #12, Indian Hills Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Iowa list. IHCC is located in Ottumwa, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 ’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #13, Iowa Lakes Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Iowa list. Iowa Lakes Community College is a public institution located in Estherville, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Des Moines Area Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Iowa list. Ankeny, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to 439 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #15, Coe College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Iowa list. Coe College is located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Southwestern Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Iowa ranking. Located in Creston, Iowa, this small public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified ’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students in 2020-2021.
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Iowa State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Iowa ranking, coming in at #17. Iowa State University is a public institution located in Ames, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 135 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Western Iowa Tech Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Iowa list. Western Iowa Tech Community College is located in Sioux City, Iowa and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 60 ’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to qualified students.
Northwestern College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Iowa list. Northwestern College is a small school located in Orange City, Iowa that handed out 5 ’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Briar Cliff University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Iowa list. Located in Sioux City, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 degrees to qualified ’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students in 2020-2021.
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Upper Iowa University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Iowa ranking. Located in Fayette, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 15 degrees to qualified ’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students in 2020-2021.
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Dordt University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Iowa ranking. Located in Sioux Center, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 degrees to qualified ’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Graceland University - Lamoni did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Iowa ranking, coming in at #23. Graceland University - Lamoni is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lamoni, Iowa. It awarded 4 ’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.
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Kirkwood Community College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Iowa ranking. Kirkwood Community College is a public institution located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 34 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Northern Iowa landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Iowa ranking. UNI is a public institution located in Cedar Falls, Iowa. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 17 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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