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Bachelor's+67% vs national median455 grads tracked

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota

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

Median · 1 year out
$87,070
middle 50%: $45,395 – $119,940
Median · 5 years out
$97,037
middle 50%: $63,530 – $127,979
Median · 10 years out
$111,872
middle 50%: $77,273 – $141,539

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

Saint Mary's University of Minnesota produces high-earning Homeland Security graduates. The median first-year salary is $87k, reaching $112k after ten years.

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
3.8 yrs
≈ $3,947 total interest

Same major at other universities

Eastern Oregon University
$147,757 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$120,903 · 5 yrs out
Charter Oak State College
$108,603 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$99,699 · 5 yrs out
Massachusetts Maritime Academy
$88,474 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City
$87,447 · 5 yrs out
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

Other majors at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota

Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$120,619 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$114,831 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$110,151 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$110,069 · 5 yrs out
Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services (Master's)
$102,996 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$102,435 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$102,435 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$100,774 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor's)
$97,037 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Master's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's)
$96,105 · 5 yrs out

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