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Bachelor's-8% vs national median297 grads tracked

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

Ranked 148th of 251 bachelor's programs in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,766
middle 50%: $25,100 – $44,439
Median · 5 years out
$53,634
middle 50%: $40,964 – $68,468
Median · 10 years out
$66,153
middle 50%: $48,736 – $87,028

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

Truman State University graduates in protective services earn a median $34k in year one. Median salaries rise to $66k by the tenth year.

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
8.1 yrs
≈ $9,649 total interest

Same major at other universities

Western Carolina University
$53,904 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$53,857 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at El Paso
$53,842 · 5 yrs out
Ferrum College
$53,793 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Gwinnett College
$53,767 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern State University
$53,696 · 5 yrs out
Chicago State University
$53,587 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$53,585 · 5 yrs out
Eureka College
$53,578 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
$53,516 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Delhi
$53,444 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Schuylkill
$53,421 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Truman State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$96,448 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$96,448 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$88,880 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$81,969 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$76,083 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$72,451 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$70,459 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$69,533 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$68,058 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$67,633 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$64,798 · 5 yrs out

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