Master's-2% vs national median188 grads tracked
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services at University of Illinois Chicago
Ranked 37th of 91 master's programs in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$54,365
middle 50%: $38,141 – $68,802
Median · 5 years out
$71,212
middle 50%: $54,051 – $91,338
Median · 10 years out
$102,796
middle 50%: $77,901 – $123,965
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 $54k median initially. Salaries reach $103k by the tenth year.
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
5.7 yrs
≈ $6,310 total interest
Same major at other universities
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$76,015 · 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
West Texas A&M University
$71,212 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$69,917 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$69,536 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Harrisburg
$68,891 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$68,626 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$68,425 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Illinois Chicago
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$203,383 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$155,322 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$152,674 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$149,199 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$146,852 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$143,939 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$139,846 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$135,535 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$133,429 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$123,770 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$117,024 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$115,930 · 5 yrs out