Bachelor's · Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services

Fire Protection (Bachelor's): earnings by school

24 schools report graduate earnings for this major.

Median across schools, 1 year out
$70,924
Treasury AY2020-21, AY2021-22 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
Median across schools, 4 years out
$85,618
Treasury AY2017-2018, AY2018-2019 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
Typical debt
$21,383
NSLDS pooled AY2022-23, AY2023-24 cohort

Across 18 schools reporting 4-year earnings, the middle half of programs pay graduates between $72,228 and $97,967. The school matters less than you might think for this major.

Schools, highest earnings first

School1 year4 yearsDebt
Eastern Oregon University OR$115,217—$19,500
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale IL$104,092$108,135—
Waldorf University IA$104,691$100,060$20,251
Oklahoma State University-Main Campus OK$73,343$99,557$21,250
Colorado State University-Fort Collins CO—$98,019—
Purdue University Global IN$75,238$97,967$29,489
University of Florida FL$82,625$97,839—
University of Florida-Online FL$82,625$97,839—
Bowling Green State University-Main Campus OH$93,820——
Columbia Southern University AL$93,578$88,735$15,542
American Public University System WV$67,279$87,428$21,516
Utah Valley University UT$67,977$83,807$18,938
Eastern Kentucky University KY$62,905$80,497$26,769
Liberty University VA$79,958—$24,542
University of New Haven CT$59,234$79,199$25,500
Fayetteville State University NC$74,857$73,969—
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice NY$53,840$72,228—
University of Akron Main Campus OH$54,057$71,482—
New Jersey City University NJ$66,018$69,444—
Western Illinois University IL$50,432$68,753—
Lake Superior State University MI$68,504——
Metropolitan State University of Denver CO$67,767——
California State University-Los Angeles CA$61,998—$15,000
Methodist University NC—$53,649$27,000