Bachelor's+9% vs national median812 grads tracked
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services at State University of New York at Oneonta
Ranked 47th of 251 bachelor's programs in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,763
middle 50%: $26,583 – $48,299
Median · 5 years out
$63,576
middle 50%: $48,048 – $83,230
Median · 10 years out
$79,901
middle 50%: $61,419 – $103,090
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
Students in Homeland Security at SUNY Oneonta earn a median of $35k in their first year. By year five, the median salary reaches $64k.
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
7.1 yrs
≈ $8,537 total interest
Same major at other universities
West Virginia University
$65,029 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$64,316 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Alfred
$63,950 · 5 yrs out
Western Connecticut State University
$63,924 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud State University
$63,643 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
$63,603 · 5 yrs out
Winona State University
$63,387 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$63,087 · 5 yrs out
Loyola University Chicago
$63,075 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$62,662 · 5 yrs out
Western Oregon University
$62,577 · 5 yrs out
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$87,615 · 5 yrs out
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