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Bachelor's-14% vs national median2,495 grads tracked

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

Ranked 191st of 251 bachelor's programs in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,047
middle 50%: $24,936 – $44,464
Median · 5 years out
$50,130
middle 50%: $37,540 – $66,054
Median · 10 years out
$60,904
middle 50%: $45,153 – $83,086

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 protective services majors earn $34k in their first year. The ten-year median salary is $61k, which is 14% below the national median.

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
8.5 yrs
≈ $10,083 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
$50,557 · 5 yrs out
Georgia College & State University
$50,472 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$50,390 · 5 yrs out
Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University
$50,349 · 5 yrs out
Rogers State University
$50,311 · 5 yrs out
Limestone University
$50,240 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Louisiana University
$50,108 · 5 yrs out
Indiana Institute of Technology
$50,040 · 5 yrs out
Trine University - Fort Wayne
$49,927 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Kansas City
$49,821 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Monroe
$49,796 · 5 yrs out
Clayton State University
$49,709 · 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
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
Construction Management (Bachelor's)
$89,527 · 5 yrs out

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