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Master's+66% vs national median1,170 grads tracked

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

Ranked 4th of 91 master's programs in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$113,445
middle 50%: $85,342 – $141,301
Median · 5 years out
$120,704
middle 50%: $93,343 – $153,765
Median · 10 years out
$130,327
middle 50%: $100,742 – $160,516

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

Master's degree graduates in Homeland Security earn a median of $113k in year 1. This surpasses national medians by 66% at the five-year mark.

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
2.9 yrs
≈ $2,979 total interest

Same major at other universities

Oklahoma State University
$129,123 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Thomas
$121,352 · 5 yrs out
Penn State World Campus
$116,180 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$113,161 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Downtown
$111,627 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Lowell
$103,966 · 5 yrs out
Massachusetts Maritime Academy
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Graduate School & University Center
$100,394 · 5 yrs out
Concordia University - Saint Paul
$100,284 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State University
$97,530 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$97,417 · 5 yrs out
Westfield State University
$94,989 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Lewis University

Fire Protection (Bachelor's)
$149,696 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$118,293 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$116,904 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$98,319 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$91,023 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$89,082 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$87,210 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$86,622 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$86,568 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$84,672 · 5 yrs out

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