Bachelor's-21% vs national median143 grads tracked
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services at Southeastern Oklahoma State University
Ranked 227th of 251 bachelor's programs in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$36,271
middle 50%: $26,236 – $45,253
Median · 5 years out
$46,093
middle 50%: $37,592 – $58,858
Median · 10 years out
$50,129
middle 50%: $39,242 – $65,353
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
First-year median earnings for Homeland Security majors are $36k. Ten-year median salaries reach $50k.
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
9.2 yrs
≈ $10,503 total interest
Same major at other universities
Columbus State University
$47,073 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
$47,050 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina Upstate
$46,973 · 5 yrs out
Cameron University
$46,746 · 5 yrs out
Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical Colg at Baton Rouge
$46,546 · 5 yrs out
Augusta University
$46,176 · 5 yrs out
Southern University at New Orleans
$46,038 · 5 yrs out
Texas A & M University - Texarkana
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Fort Valley State University
$45,710 · 5 yrs out
Grambling State University
$45,399 · 5 yrs out
Middle Georgia State University
$45,030 · 5 yrs out
Winston-Salem State University
$44,876 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Southeastern Oklahoma State University
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$113,931 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$98,392 · 5 yrs out
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$93,908 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$89,177 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$89,177 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$84,159 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$75,525 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$75,525 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$75,525 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$68,249 · 5 yrs out
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology (Master's)
$68,098 · 5 yrs out