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Bachelor's+27% vs national median1,504 grads tracked

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

Ranked 13th of 251 bachelor's programs in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$45,832
middle 50%: $31,905 – $63,222
Median · 5 years out
$74,022
middle 50%: $54,071 – $98,892
Median · 10 years out
$109,693
middle 50%: $71,212 – $148,231

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

Homeland Security and Law Enforcement graduates earn a median $46k in year one. Salaries reach $110k after ten years.

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
5.8 yrs
≈ $6,856 total interest

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