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Bachelor's-20% vs national median859 grads tracked

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services at Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical Colg at Baton Rouge

Ranked 224th of 251 bachelor's programs in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,667
middle 50%: $24,068 – $44,132
Median · 5 years out
$46,546
middle 50%: $35,060 – $61,504
Median · 10 years out
$56,003
middle 50%: $43,480 – $72,030

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

Homeland Security and related majors earn a median of $33k initially. Salaries reach $56k 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
9.1 yrs
≈ $10,866 total interest

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