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Bachelor's+20% vs national median1,863 grads tracked

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services at State University of New York at Albany

Ranked 22nd of 251 bachelor's programs in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,756
middle 50%: $26,997 – $51,717
Median · 5 years out
$69,850
middle 50%: $52,023 – $89,507
Median · 10 years out
$91,987
middle 50%: $69,748 – $120,534

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 State University of New York at Albany's bachelor's program in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services earn a median $38,756 one year after graduating, rising to $91,987 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 20% above the national median of $58,186 for this field, ranking 22nd 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
6.4 yrs
≈ $7,694 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Texas of the Permian Basin
$72,014 · 5 yrs out
Salem State University
$71,550 · 5 yrs out
Fitchburg State University
$71,441 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Lowell
$71,349 · 5 yrs out
Quinnipiac University
$71,212 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$70,483 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts at Boston
$69,484 · 5 yrs out
Sacred Heart University
$69,306 · 5 yrs out
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
$68,457 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University
$68,053 · 5 yrs out
Benedictine University
$67,394 · 5 yrs out
Columbia College
$67,317 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at State University of New York at Albany

Engineering (Doctorate)
$151,191 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$123,601 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$118,430 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$113,443 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$103,697 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$103,319 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Doctorate)
$102,295 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Doctorate)
$98,892 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Doctorate)
$95,797 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, Other (Bachelor's)
$95,389 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,989 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$94,330 · 5 yrs out

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