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Bachelor's+2% vs national median2,608 grads tracked

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services at Metropolitan State University of Denver

Ranked 77th of 251 bachelor's programs in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$43,834
middle 50%: $32,443 – $57,903
Median · 5 years out
$59,539
middle 50%: $45,712 – $77,811
Median · 10 years out
$69,953
middle 50%: $52,231 – $93,865

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Metropolitan State University of Denver reports median first-year salaries of $43,834 for homeland security majors. Earnings reach $69,953 by year 10.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
6.9 yrs
≈ $7,920 total interest

Same major at other universities

Lamar University
$59,761 · 5 yrs out
Stephen F Austin State University
$59,677 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Minnesota State University
$59,628 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University - Northern
$59,619 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$59,591 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
$59,581 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$59,459 · 5 yrs out
Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina
$59,434 · 5 yrs out
Bluefield College
$59,353 · 5 yrs out
Hamline University
$59,335 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
$59,315 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Abington
$59,087 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Metropolitan State University of Denver

Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$106,133 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$106,133 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$92,521 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$91,405 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$91,284 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$88,885 · 5 yrs out
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$84,428 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$83,992 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$79,822 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$75,619 · 5 yrs out

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