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Master's-24% vs national median351 grads tracked

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services at Southern University at New Orleans

Ranked 84th of 91 master's programs in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$44,729
middle 50%: $33,686 – $60,361
Median · 5 years out
$55,512
middle 50%: $41,449 – $69,356
Median · 10 years out
$61,098
middle 50%: $46,549 – $80,415

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

Graduates of Southern University at New Orleans's master's program in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services earn a median $44,729 one year after graduating, rising to $61,098 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 24% below the national median of $72,779 for this field, ranking 84th of 91 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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,177 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Toledo
$56,106 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$56,069 · 5 yrs out
Georgia College & State University
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Missouri State University
$55,817 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M International University
$55,817 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Central University
$55,746 · 5 yrs out
Valdosta State University
$54,522 · 5 yrs out
Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical Colg at Baton Rouge
$54,453 · 5 yrs out
Trine University - Fort Wayne
$54,365 · 5 yrs out
Norfolk State University
$53,343 · 5 yrs out
Grambling State University
$53,032 · 5 yrs out
South University - Columbia
$50,197 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Southern University at New Orleans

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Master's)
$60,442 · 5 yrs out
History (Bachelor's)
$58,150 · 5 yrs out
History (Bachelor's)
$58,150 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$56,791 · 5 yrs out
Education (Bachelor's)
$55,774 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$55,261 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$54,679 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$54,679 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor's)
$54,129 · 5 yrs out

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