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Master's+40% vs national median184 grads tracked

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

Ranked 10th of 91 master's programs in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$94,607
middle 50%: $67,042 – $127,359
Median · 5 years out
$101,595
middle 50%: $72,585 – $136,177
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 Massachusetts Maritime Academy's master's program in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services earn a median $94,607 one year after graduating, rising to $101,595 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 40% above the national median of $72,779 for this field, ranking 10th 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
3.5 yrs
≈ $3,630 total interest

Same major at other universities

Lewis University
$120,704 · 5 yrs out
Penn State World Campus
$116,180 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$113,161 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Downtown
$111,627 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Dallas
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Lowell
$103,966 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Graduate School & University Center
$100,394 · 5 yrs out
Concordia University - Saint Paul
$100,284 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State University
$97,530 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$97,417 · 5 yrs out
Westfield State University
$94,989 · 5 yrs out
Central Connecticut State University
$91,636 · 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
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 (Bachelor's)
$88,474 · 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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