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Master's+4% vs national median144 grads tracked

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

Ranked 31st of 91 master's programs in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$120,677
middle 50%: $61,630 – $156,805
Median · 5 years out
$76,015
middle 50%: $50,539 – $147,946
Median · 10 years out
$72,585
middle 50%: $54,051 – $87,772

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

Graduates of Southern Illinois University at Carbondale's master's program in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services earn a median $120,677 one year after graduating, rising to $72,585 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% above the national median of $72,779 for this field, ranking 31st of 91 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
3.1 yrs
≈ $2,986 total interest

Same major at other universities

State University of New York at Albany
$80,235 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Denver
$79,507 · 5 yrs out
Sacred Heart University
$78,899 · 5 yrs out
Chicago State University
$78,170 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud State University
$77,524 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$77,146 · 5 yrs out
University of New Haven
$75,845 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$73,607 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$73,075 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Commonwealth University
$72,779 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Buffalo State University
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$71,212 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale

Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$183,045 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$183,045 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$146,060 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Bachelor's)
$128,910 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$128,254 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$112,207 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$110,141 · 5 yrs out
Mining and Mineral Engineering (Bachelor's)
$98,560 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,955 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$97,921 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$95,779 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,729 · 5 yrs out

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