Associate-20% vs national median345 grads tracked
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services at Kent State University
Ranked 317th of 359 associate programs in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$30,826
middle 50%: $22,840 – $42,947
Median · 5 years out
$42,850
middle 50%: $30,804 – $58,213
Median · 10 years out
$51,480
middle 50%: $37,408 – $72,014
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Kent State University graduates in Homeland Security earn a median $31k in their first year. Median earnings are $51k 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
9.9 yrs
≈ $11,913 total interest
Same major at other universities
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$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges - Olney Central College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Indiana Institute of Technology
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Edison State Community College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Virginia Community College
$42,960 · 5 yrs out
Bluefield State University
$42,853 · 5 yrs out
Mountain Empire Community College
$42,838 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 5
$42,467 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine at Presque Isle
$42,371 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 6
$42,371 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 10
$42,146 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Lancaster
$42,092 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Kent State University
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$150,471 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$140,244 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$130,533 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$122,007 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$105,332 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$105,290 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$99,744 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$93,589 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$92,964 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$92,921 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$89,996 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$89,527 · 5 yrs out