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Bachelor's+52% vs national median180 grads tracked

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services at Massachusetts Maritime Academy

Ranked 6th of 251 bachelor's programs in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$53,022
middle 50%: $35,872 – $66,937
Median · 5 years out
$88,474
middle 50%: $68,230 – $108,019
Median · 10 years out
$113,557
middle 50%: $81,671 – $147,475

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 Massachusetts Maritime Academy's bachelor's program in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services earn a median $53,022 one year after graduating, rising to $113,557 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 52% above the national median of $58,186 for this field, ranking 6th 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
5.1 yrs
≈ $5,830 total interest

Same major at other universities

Eastern Oregon University
$147,757 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$120,903 · 5 yrs out
Charter Oak State College
$108,603 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$99,699 · 5 yrs out
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
$97,037 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City
$87,447 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$79,117 · 5 yrs out
Lewis University
$77,600 · 5 yrs out
Brigham Young University - Idaho
$77,524 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University - Global Campus
$74,586 · 5 yrs out
Westfield State University
$74,193 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Massachusetts Maritime Academy

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$130,533 · 5 yrs out
Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering (Bachelor's)
$120,021 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$115,386 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, Other (Bachelor's)
$110,695 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Bachelor's)
$106,702 · 5 yrs out
Marine Transportation (Bachelor's)
$106,702 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$89,268 · 5 yrs out
International Business (Bachelor's)
$89,268 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other (Bachelor's)
$88,474 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Bachelor's)
$82,121 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Bachelor's)
$82,121 · 5 yrs out

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