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Bachelor's-8% vs national median385 grads tracked

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services at Georgia Gwinnett College

Ranked 146th of 251 bachelor's programs in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,737
middle 50%: $26,439 – $46,811
Median · 5 years out
$53,767
middle 50%: $40,736 – $68,650
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 Georgia Gwinnett College's bachelor's program in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services earn a median $35,737 one year after graduating, rising to $53,767 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 8% below the national median of $58,186 for this field, ranking 146th 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?

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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
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,510 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Houston - Victoria
$54,178 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$54,032 · 5 yrs out
Western Carolina University
$53,904 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$53,857 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at El Paso
$53,842 · 5 yrs out
Ferrum College
$53,793 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern State University
$53,696 · 5 yrs out
Truman State University
$53,634 · 5 yrs out
Chicago State University
$53,587 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$53,585 · 5 yrs out
Eureka College
$53,578 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
$53,516 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Georgia Gwinnett College

Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$80,258 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$80,258 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$79,359 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$79,359 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$63,346 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$63,346 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$61,645 · 5 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General (Bachelor's)
$61,645 · 5 yrs out
Special Education and Teaching (Bachelor's)
$57,389 · 5 yrs out
History (Bachelor's)
$56,386 · 5 yrs out
History (Bachelor's)
$56,386 · 5 yrs out
Education (Bachelor's)
$55,656 · 5 yrs out

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