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Bachelor's+22% vs national median236 grads tracked

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services at Quinnipiac University

Ranked 20th of 251 bachelor's programs in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$42,534
middle 50%: $29,839 – $55,573
Median · 5 years out
$71,212
middle 50%: $54,333 – $91,029
Median · 10 years out
$81,403
middle 50%: $57,726 – $116,180

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

Graduates of Quinnipiac University's bachelor's program in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services earn a median $42,534 one year after graduating, rising to $81,403 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 22% above the national median of $58,186 for this field, ranking 20th of 251 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

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

Paid off in
6.3 yrs
≈ $7,292 total interest

Same major at other universities

Worcester State University
$73,059 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$72,712 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas of the Permian Basin
$72,014 · 5 yrs out
Salem State University
$71,550 · 5 yrs out
Fitchburg State University
$71,441 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Lowell
$71,349 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$70,483 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Albany
$69,850 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts at Boston
$69,484 · 5 yrs out
Sacred Heart University
$69,306 · 5 yrs out
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
$68,457 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University
$68,053 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Quinnipiac University

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$147,002 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$119,149 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$118,522 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$106,347 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$106,347 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$105,881 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$103,057 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$103,015 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$102,715 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Analysis (Bachelor's)
$101,924 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$101,481 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$99,580 · 5 yrs out

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