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Bachelor's-6% vs national median36 grads tracked

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

Ranked 132nd of 251 bachelor's programs in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$43,347
middle 50%: $32,883 – $54,051
Median · 5 years out
$54,757
middle 50%: $39,655 – $73,442
Median · 10 years out
n/a
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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 Anderson University's bachelor's program in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services earn a median $43,347 one year after graduating, rising to $54,757 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 6% below the national median of $58,186 for this field, ranking 132nd 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
7.6 yrs
≈ $8,440 total interest

Same major at other universities

Indiana Wesleyan University - NGM Building
$55,228 · 5 yrs out
Trine University
$55,078 · 5 yrs out
Angelo State University
$54,926 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$54,894 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Tyler
$54,876 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$54,771 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Wesleyan University
$54,656 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Central Texas
$54,439 · 5 yrs out
University of South Dakota
$54,398 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama at Birmingham
$54,396 · 5 yrs out
Roanoke College
$54,342 · 5 yrs out
Utah Tech University
$54,238 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Anderson University

Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$124,051 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$109,070 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$108,278 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$104,798 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$70,474 · 5 yrs out
Marketing (Bachelor's)
$69,841 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$66,891 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Human Resources Management and Services (Bachelor's)
$62,075 · 5 yrs out
Biology, General (Bachelor's)
$61,332 · 5 yrs out

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