Homeland Security programs in Iowa
4 schools in Iowa teach this, at certificate or associate level. The Department of Education publishes earnings for none of them, so the figures below are what the occupation itself pays.
What this work pays in Iowa
Managers, All Other in Iowa earn a median of $128,080 a year across 3,600 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in Iowa |
|---|---|---|
| Postsecondary Teachers, All Other | $71,680 | 1,480 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives | $98,840 | 1,370 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers | $46,560 | 390 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other | $56,410 | 140 |
| Emergency Management Directors | $73,700 | 130 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Des Moines Area Community College Ankeny | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 331 |
| Des Moines Area Community College Ankeny | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Upper Iowa University Fayette | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Waldorf University Forest City | Associate's degree | — | not published | 15 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
Email me when these figures change
The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Homeland Security — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.