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Bachelor's-26% vs national median283 grads tracked

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services at Harris - Stowe State University

Ranked 245th of 251 bachelor's programs in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,892
middle 50%: $27,852 – $42,585
Median · 5 years out
$42,848
middle 50%: $34,169 – $54,898
Median · 10 years out
$46,663
middle 50%: $32,883 – $56,877

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 Harris - Stowe State University's bachelor's program in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services earn a median $34,892 one year after graduating, rising to $46,663 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 26% below the national median of $58,186 for this field, ranking 245th 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
9.9 yrs
≈ $11,370 total interest

Same major at other universities

Dalton State College
$44,149 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine at Presque Isle
$44,030 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Southern State University
$43,983 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Shenango
$43,948 · 5 yrs out
Albany State University
$43,569 · 5 yrs out
Lincoln University
$42,921 · 5 yrs out
Claflin University
$42,800 · 5 yrs out
Voorhees University
$42,555 · 5 yrs out
Atlanta Metropolitan State College
$42,555 · 5 yrs out
Clark Atlanta University
$42,371 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University - Institute of Technology
$42,146 · 5 yrs out
Morris College
$39,588 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Harris - Stowe State University

Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Biology, General (Bachelor's)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$50,353 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor's)
$49,973 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$49,183 · 5 yrs out
Education (Bachelor's)
$49,035 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$48,182 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Education, General (Bachelor's)
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Bachelor's)
$45,300 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor's)
$42,848 · 5 yrs out

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