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Bachelor's-3% vs national median593 grads tracked

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

Ranked 116th of 251 bachelor's programs in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,021
middle 50%: $28,273 – $49,374
Median · 5 years out
$56,495
middle 50%: $43,545 – $71,421
Median · 10 years out
$67,948
middle 50%: $50,601 – $88,958

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 Minnesota State University Moorhead's bachelor's program in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services earn a median $38,021 one year after graduating, rising to $67,948 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% below the national median of $58,186 for this field, ranking 116th 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
7.5 yrs
≈ $8,823 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Texas at San Antonio
$56,854 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
$56,768 · 5 yrs out
Vincennes University
$56,648 · 5 yrs out
Texas Woman's University
$56,647 · 5 yrs out
University of Northwestern- St Paul
$56,642 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Canton
$56,529 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Berks
$56,473 · 5 yrs out
SUNY at Fredonia
$56,425 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$56,331 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas at Dallas
$56,170 · 5 yrs out
Southern Oregon University
$55,924 · 5 yrs out
Radford University
$55,853 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Minnesota State University Moorhead

Construction Management (Bachelor's)
$94,336 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$91,014 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$88,902 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$87,580 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$82,614 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$73,565 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$72,886 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Master's)
$70,461 · 5 yrs out
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (Bachelor's)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$67,523 · 5 yrs out

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