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Bachelor's+26% vs national median658 grads tracked

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

Ranked 14th of 251 bachelor's programs in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$43,213
middle 50%: $33,219 – $56,723
Median · 5 years out
$73,059
middle 50%: $51,346 – $98,150
Median · 10 years out
$92,834
middle 50%: $70,557 – $121,873

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 Worcester State University's bachelor's program in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services earn a median $43,213 one year after graduating, rising to $92,834 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 26% above the national median of $58,186 for this field, ranking 14th 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
≈ $7,128 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
State University of New York at Farmingdale
$74,022 · 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
University of Massachusetts - Lowell
$71,349 · 5 yrs out
Quinnipiac University
$71,212 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Worcester State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$101,386 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$101,386 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$99,038 · 5 yrs out
English Language and Literature/Letters (Master's)
$96,310 · 5 yrs out
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Master's)
$94,170 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$93,908 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Master's)
$92,948 · 5 yrs out
History (Master's)
$92,834 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Biotechnology (Bachelor's)
$82,397 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$82,142 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Bachelor's)
$79,284 · 5 yrs out

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