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Bachelor's+9% vs national median1,042 grads tracked

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services at St. Cloud State University

Ranked 45th of 251 bachelor's programs in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$43,024
middle 50%: $32,060 – $56,227
Median · 5 years out
$63,643
middle 50%: $49,989 – $80,907
Median · 10 years out
$77,552
middle 50%: $59,848 – $98,762

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 St. Cloud State University's bachelor's program in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services earn a median $43,024 one year after graduating, rising to $77,552 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% above the national median of $58,186 for this field, ranking 45th 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
6.7 yrs
≈ $7,698 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$64,316 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Alfred
$63,950 · 5 yrs out
Western Connecticut State University
$63,924 · 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
Illinois State University
$63,087 · 5 yrs out
Loyola University Chicago
$63,075 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
$62,818 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at St. Cloud State University

Education (Doctorate)
$131,944 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$131,424 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$119,554 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$116,180 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$115,714 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$104,573 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$104,182 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$99,377 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$95,489 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,232 · 5 yrs out
Statistics (Bachelor's)
$93,589 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$91,526 · 5 yrs out

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