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Bachelor's-13% vs national median201 grads tracked

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services at Louisiana State University at Alexandria

Ranked 182nd of 251 bachelor's programs in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$37,970
middle 50%: $28,264 – $51,137
Median · 5 years out
$50,647
middle 50%: $41,326 – $63,793
Median · 10 years out
$64,402
middle 50%: $52,283 – $81,671

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 Louisiana State University at Alexandria's bachelor's program in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services earn a median $37,970 one year after graduating, rising to $64,402 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 13% below the national median of $58,186 for this field, ranking 182nd 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
8.1 yrs
≈ $9,447 total interest

Same major at other universities

Youngstown State University
$51,543 · 5 yrs out
Regent University
$51,480 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University - Billings
$51,380 · 5 yrs out
Sul Ross State University
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Northwestern Oklahoma State University
$50,975 · 5 yrs out
Averett University
$50,795 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Oklahoma
$50,612 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University Southeast
$50,564 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
$50,557 · 5 yrs out
Georgia College & State University
$50,472 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$50,390 · 5 yrs out
Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University
$50,349 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Louisiana State University at Alexandria

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$89,578 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$85,364 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$75,852 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$72,776 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$58,799 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$55,198 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$55,198 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$53,735 · 5 yrs out
Biology, General (Bachelor's)
$53,735 · 5 yrs out
History (Bachelor's)
$51,411 · 5 yrs out
History (Bachelor's)
$51,411 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out

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