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Bachelor's+23% vs national median1,570 grads tracked

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services at University of Massachusetts - Lowell

Ranked 19th of 251 bachelor's programs in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$45,667
middle 50%: $34,256 – $63,013
Median · 5 years out
$71,349
middle 50%: $52,446 – $98,400
Median · 10 years out
$90,847
middle 50%: $68,702 – $125,925

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 University of Massachusetts - Lowell's bachelor's program in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services earn a median $45,667 one year after graduating, rising to $90,847 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 23% above the national median of $58,186 for this field, ranking 19th 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
6.1 yrs
≈ $7,006 total interest

Same major at other universities

State University of New York at Farmingdale
$74,022 · 5 yrs out
Worcester State University
$73,059 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$72,712 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas of the Permian Basin
$72,014 · 5 yrs out
Salem State University
$71,550 · 5 yrs out
Fitchburg State University
$71,441 · 5 yrs out
Quinnipiac University
$71,212 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$70,483 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Albany
$69,850 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts at Boston
$69,484 · 5 yrs out
Sacred Heart University
$69,306 · 5 yrs out
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
$68,457 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Massachusetts - Lowell

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$141,392 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$136,980 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$133,920 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$132,457 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$131,137 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$122,526 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$122,278 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$117,966 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$117,110 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$116,180 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$115,199 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$111,872 · 5 yrs out

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