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

Homeland Security (Bachelor's): earnings by school

49 schools report graduate earnings for this major.

Median across schools, 1 year out
$55,462
Treasury AY2020-21, AY2021-22 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
Median across schools, 4 years out
$67,744
Treasury AY2017-2018, AY2018-2019 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
Typical debt
$22,238
NSLDS pooled AY2022-23, AY2023-24 cohort

Across 33 schools reporting 4-year earnings, the middle half of programs pay graduates between $62,846 and $73,703. The school matters less than you might think for this major.

Schools, highest earnings first

School1 year4 yearsDebt
George Mason University VA$91,928$143,972$20,250
Grand Canyon University AZ$65,237$84,553$22,916
Utica University NY$62,578$82,733$23,250
National University CA$75,991$80,134$25,000
Bethel University TN$68,233$79,079$30,750
American Public University System WV$65,324$77,122$22,000
Waldorf University IA$76,984$76,520$23,060
Capella University MN—$76,446—
Johnson & Wales University-Providence RI$75,435—$27,000
Idaho State University ID$74,443—$24,386
Columbia Southern University AL$68,183$73,703$26,625
Columbia College SC$68,455$71,888—
University of New Hampshire-Main Campus NH$47,516$71,129$25,500
University of New Hampshire at Manchester NH$47,516$71,129$25,500
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach FL$50,729$71,014$19,500
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide FL$50,729$71,014$19,500
Excelsior University NY$70,938——
University at Albany NY$45,314$69,365$19,500
Bellevue University NE$68,571——
University of Phoenix-Arizona AZ—$68,161—
Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale FL$56,480$67,744—
Eastern Kentucky University KY$55,462$67,096$21,500
American InterContinental University System AZ$66,606—$17,318
Post University CT$65,555$66,145$26,994
University of Nebraska at Omaha NE$52,381$64,061$22,500
Oakland University MI$43,548$63,858—
SUNY College of Technology at Canton NY$50,473$63,759$21,750
University of North Texas TX$45,906$63,622$17,750
Herzing University-Birmingham AL$63,588——
Herzing University-Atlanta GA$63,588——
Herzing University-Madison WI$63,588——
Herzing University-New Orleans LA$63,588——
Herzing University-Brookfield WI$63,588——
New Jersey City University NJ$52,094$63,137$14,000
Rowan University NJ$44,589$62,846$20,917
Campbell University NC$54,789$62,695$19,250
North Dakota State University-Main Campus ND$55,449$62,649—
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania PA$45,602$60,458$21,500
Arkansas State University AR—$58,242—
University of Central Missouri MO—$54,595—
Ohio Christian University OH—$53,626—
Arkansas Tech University AR$54,466$53,142—
University of Arizona AZ—$52,677—
University of Central Florida FL$49,417—$17,249
Jacksonville State University AL$48,816—$25,061
Roberts Wesleyan University NY$48,081——
Northwest Missouri State University MO$47,893——
Indiana State University IN$46,970——
Sam Houston State University TX$34,517—$22,477