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Bachelor's-18% vs national median660 grads tracked

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

Ranked 214th of 251 bachelor's programs in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,596
middle 50%: $25,875 – $46,559
Median · 5 years out
$47,726
middle 50%: $36,237 – $61,459
Median · 10 years out
$57,891
middle 50%: $43,474 – $77,273

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

This Homeland Security program offers a median first-year salary of $35k. Median pay reaches $58k 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
8.8 yrs
≈ $10,366 total interest

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