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Master's-17% vs national median342 grads tracked

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services at University of Central Missouri

Ranked 71st of 91 master's programs in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$52,055
middle 50%: $38,387 – $70,012
Median · 5 years out
$60,287
middle 50%: $45,048 – $82,677
Median · 10 years out
$71,980
middle 50%: $57,537 – $94,389

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (master's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of University of Central Missouri's master's program in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services earn a median $52,055 one year after graduating, rising to $71,980 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 17% below the national median of $72,779 for this field, ranking 71st of 91 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
6.4 yrs
≈ $7,057 total interest

Same major at other universities

Fairmont State University
$60,961 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$60,895 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama at Birmingham
$60,442 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$60,442 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Southern State University
$60,442 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Kansas City
$60,442 · 5 yrs out
Appalachian State University
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Charleston Southern University
$59,452 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$59,187 · 5 yrs out
Radford University
$58,476 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern State University
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Monroe
$56,272 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Central Missouri

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$110,672 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$100,565 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$100,331 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Bachelor's)
$87,964 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$86,140 · 5 yrs out
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's)
$83,907 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$83,310 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Bachelor's)
$82,831 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$82,440 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Master's)
$80,947 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$80,441 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$79,021 · 5 yrs out

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