Bachelor's-8% vs national median1,841 grads tracked
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services at East Carolina University
Ranked 150th of 251 bachelor's programs in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$37,008
middle 50%: $26,978 – $47,055
Median · 5 years out
$53,585
middle 50%: $43,161 – $65,184
Median · 10 years out
$65,453
middle 50%: $52,268 – $83,811
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
First-year graduates in protective services earn a median of $37k. Salaries reach $65k 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
7.8 yrs
≈ $9,246 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
Truman State University
$53,634 · 5 yrs out
Chicago State University
$53,587 · 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
Texas Southmost College
$53,238 · 5 yrs out
Southern Utah University
$53,189 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at East Carolina University
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$186,392 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$174,657 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$140,862 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$117,100 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$114,330 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$108,520 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$105,085 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$95,481 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$92,563 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Doctorate)
$92,552 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$89,598 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$89,598 · 5 yrs out