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Master's+15% vs national median94 grads tracked

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

Ranked 19th of 91 master's programs in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$74,872
middle 50%: $49,582 – $119,554
Median · 5 years out
$83,557
middle 50%: $61,332 – $149,696
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 Salem State University's master's program in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services earn a median $74,872 one year after graduating, rising to $83,557 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 15% above the national median of $72,779 for this field, ranking 19th 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
4.4 yrs
≈ $4,678 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Sam Houston State University
$86,568 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas of the Permian Basin
$84,259 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$82,614 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Platteville
$82,614 · 5 yrs out
Loyola University Chicago
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$80,729 · 5 yrs out
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
$80,419 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Albany
$80,235 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Salem State University

Fire Protection (Bachelor's)
$128,416 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$112,298 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$99,994 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$99,994 · 5 yrs out
History (Master's)
$97,133 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$95,876 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$93,844 · 5 yrs out
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (Bachelor's)
$93,589 · 5 yrs out
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Master's)
$91,284 · 5 yrs out
English Language and Literature/Letters (Master's)
$89,036 · 5 yrs out

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