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Bachelor's+11% vs national median1,630 grads tracked

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

Ranked 42nd of 251 bachelor's programs in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$42,815
middle 50%: $32,303 – $55,136
Median · 5 years out
$64,316
middle 50%: $50,469 – $82,224
Median · 10 years out
$75,937
middle 50%: $60,990 – $97,751

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

At Minnesota State University, Mankato, Homeland Security and Protective Services majors earn $43k in year one. Median pay rises to $76k 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?

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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
6.7 yrs
≈ $7,678 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Houston - Downtown
$66,530 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$66,097 · 5 yrs out
Hampton University
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
University of New Haven
$65,791 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Crookston
$65,498 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$65,029 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Alfred
$63,950 · 5 yrs out
Western Connecticut State University
$63,924 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud State University
$63,643 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
$63,603 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oneonta
$63,576 · 5 yrs out
Winona State University
$63,387 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Minnesota State University, Mankato

Engineering (Master's)
$111,945 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$110,650 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$105,162 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$101,341 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$99,769 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$97,115 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,990 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$95,590 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$94,989 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Bachelor's)
$94,288 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$92,158 · 5 yrs out

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