Bachelor's+6% vs national median722 grads tracked
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services at Bemidji State University
Ranked 60th of 251 bachelor's programs in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$44,816
middle 50%: $32,658 – $57,850
Median · 5 years out
$61,654
middle 50%: $49,723 – $81,123
Median · 10 years out
$75,672
middle 50%: $57,703 – $97,122
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
Homeland Security graduates see a median first-year salary of $45k. Ten-year earnings reach $76k.
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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,657 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Indianapolis
$62,075 · 5 yrs out
Liberty University
$62,010 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York College at Potsdam
$61,903 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$61,851 · 5 yrs out
Shenandoah University
$61,703 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$61,675 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$61,642 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Denver
$60,738 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$60,438 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
$60,246 · 5 yrs out
Tarleton State University
$60,182 · 5 yrs out
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