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Bachelor's-16% vs national median1,180 grads tracked

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

Ranked 204th of 251 bachelor's programs in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,122
middle 50%: $26,621 – $44,529
Median · 5 years out
$48,831
middle 50%: $38,216 – $62,767
Median · 10 years out
$57,890
middle 50%: $43,075 – $75,767

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 Southern University's bachelor's program in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services earn a median $36,122 one year after graduating, rising to $57,890 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 16% below the national median of $58,186 for this field, ranking 204th 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
8.6 yrs
≈ $9,998 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$49,150 · 5 yrs out
Charleston Southern University
$49,131 · 5 yrs out
Virginia State University
$48,998 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Missouri State University
$48,948 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Pembroke
$48,933 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Fayette, The Eberly Campus
$48,908 · 5 yrs out
Fayetteville State University
$48,777 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Western State University
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - South Bend
$48,196 · 5 yrs out
Marshall University
$48,059 · 5 yrs out
Valdosta State University
$48,046 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine - Augusta
$47,966 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Georgia Southern University

Education (Doctorate)
$107,797 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$99,192 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$98,712 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$94,530 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,522 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$90,899 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$89,298 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,731 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$87,746 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$85,908 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$85,664 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$84,641 · 5 yrs out

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