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Bachelor's0% vs national median1,111 grads tracked

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services at Bowling Green State University

Ranked 99th of 251 bachelor's programs in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,562
middle 50%: $26,990 – $48,753
Median · 5 years out
$57,948
middle 50%: $43,558 – $77,264
Median · 10 years out
$69,221
middle 50%: $50,667 – $90,885

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

Bowling Green State University alumni in Homeland Security see median first-year salaries of $37k. By year ten, median earnings climb to $69k.

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
7.5 yrs
≈ $8,854 total interest

Same major at other universities

Albertus Magnus College
$58,100 · 5 yrs out
West Texas A&M University
$58,078 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mesa University
$58,032 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$58,029 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Commonwealth University
$58,019 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Brockport
$57,986 · 5 yrs out
Mitchell College
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
Olivet Nazarene University
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
Lander University
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$57,604 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$57,595 · 5 yrs out
Longwood University
$57,237 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Bowling Green State University

Fire Protection (Bachelor's)
$121,481 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$107,901 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$104,907 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$102,841 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$101,429 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$100,300 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$94,989 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,107 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$92,587 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$91,518 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$90,782 · 5 yrs out
Engineering-Related Fields (Bachelor's)
$89,990 · 5 yrs out

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