Bachelor's-21% vs national median334 grads tracked
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services at Augusta University
Ranked 226th of 251 bachelor's programs in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,646
middle 50%: $25,078 – $43,442
Median · 5 years out
$46,176
middle 50%: $36,159 – $58,143
Median · 10 years out
$57,208
middle 50%: $45,365 – $76,015
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 graduates earn a median of $34k initially. By year ten, the median salary reaches $57k.
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
9 yrs
≈ $10,741 total interest
Same major at other universities
Columbus State University
$47,073 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
$47,050 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina Upstate
$46,973 · 5 yrs out
Cameron University
$46,746 · 5 yrs out
Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical Colg at Baton Rouge
$46,546 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Missouri State University
$46,298 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Oklahoma State University
$46,093 · 5 yrs out
Southern University at New Orleans
$46,038 · 5 yrs out
Texas A & M University - Texarkana
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Fort Valley State University
$45,710 · 5 yrs out
Grambling State University
$45,399 · 5 yrs out
Middle Georgia State University
$45,030 · 5 yrs out
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