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Bachelor's+9% vs national median180 grads tracked

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

Ranked 2nd of 9 bachelor's programs in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other 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, Other (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

This program leads with a first-year median salary of $53k. Earnings jump significantly to $88k at five years and hit $114k by year ten.

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
5.1 yrs
≈ $5,830 total interest

Same major at other universities

Pennsylvania State University (The)
$109,506 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City
$87,447 · 5 yrs out
Penn State World Campus
$81,403 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Missouri
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
University of New Haven
$68,802 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Commonwealth University
$68,420 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$61,827 · 5 yrs out
Savannah State University
$56,877 · 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 (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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