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Bachelor's-2% vs national median662 grads tracked

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services at University of Colorado Colorado Springs

Ranked 111th of 251 bachelor's programs in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,371
middle 50%: $28,758 – $50,182
Median · 5 years out
$56,768
middle 50%: $43,647 – $75,158
Median · 10 years out
$71,728
middle 50%: $50,676 – $94,989

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

Homeland Security and Protective Services majors at CU Colorado Springs earn $39k in their first year. This increases to $57k at year five and $72k by year ten.

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
7.4 yrs
≈ $8,620 total interest

Same major at other universities

Longwood University
$57,237 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Illinois University
$57,185 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$57,185 · 5 yrs out
University of Bridgeport
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Harrisburg
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at San Antonio
$56,854 · 5 yrs out
Vincennes University
$56,648 · 5 yrs out
Texas Woman's University
$56,647 · 5 yrs out
University of Northwestern- St Paul
$56,642 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Canton
$56,529 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University Moorhead
$56,495 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Berks
$56,473 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Colorado Colorado Springs

Engineering (Doctorate)
$145,494 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$138,999 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$138,999 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$133,920 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$132,085 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$121,869 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$118,026 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$107,861 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$100,609 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$98,683 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$98,154 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$96,619 · 5 yrs out

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