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Bachelor's+15% vs national median1,412 grads tracked

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

Ranked 30th of 251 bachelor's programs in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$41,111
middle 50%: $30,118 – $55,186
Median · 5 years out
$67,121
middle 50%: $50,379 – $94,290
Median · 10 years out
$91,879
middle 50%: $66,490 – $121,782

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 Bridgewater State University's bachelor's program in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services earn a median $41,111 one year after graduating, rising to $91,879 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 15% above the national median of $58,186 for this field, ranking 30th 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
6.5 yrs
≈ $7,636 total interest

Same major at other universities

Sacred Heart University
$69,306 · 5 yrs out
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
$68,457 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University
$68,053 · 5 yrs out
Benedictine University
$67,394 · 5 yrs out
Columbia College
$67,317 · 5 yrs out
University of Richmond
$67,138 · 5 yrs out
Concordia University - Saint Paul
$67,000 · 5 yrs out
Penn State World Campus
$66,937 · 5 yrs out
Marymount University
$66,860 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$66,831 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$66,776 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Downtown
$66,530 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Bridgewater State University

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$101,862 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$97,324 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$97,324 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$84,481 · 5 yrs out
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology (Master's)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$79,121 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$77,976 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$75,329 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Master's)
$74,643 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Bachelor's)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Air Transportation (Bachelor's)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$72,371 · 5 yrs out

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