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Master's+9% vs national median331 grads tracked

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

Ranked 26th of 91 master's programs in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$65,986
middle 50%: $47,973 – $94,255
Median · 5 years out
$79,507
middle 50%: $61,482 – $113,744
Median · 10 years out
$91,987
middle 50%: $67,675 – $136,354

Salary trajectory

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

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

Graduates of University of Colorado Denver's master's program in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services earn a median $65,986 one year after graduating, rising to $91,987 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% above the national median of $72,779 for this field, ranking 26th of 91 reporting programs.

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
4.9 yrs
≈ $5,260 total interest

Same major at other universities

Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$82,614 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Platteville
$82,614 · 5 yrs out
Loyola University Chicago
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$80,729 · 5 yrs out
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
$80,419 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Albany
$80,235 · 5 yrs out
Sacred Heart University
$78,899 · 5 yrs out
Chicago State University
$78,170 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud State University
$77,524 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$77,146 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
University of New Haven
$75,845 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Colorado Denver

Medicine (Doctorate)
$178,970 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$155,373 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$152,313 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$148,489 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$147,946 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$127,868 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$123,737 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$122,754 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Doctorate)
$120,903 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$115,698 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$112,107 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$110,938 · 5 yrs out

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