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Bachelor's+8% vs national median1,222 grads tracked

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services at Western Oregon University

Ranked 53rd of 251 bachelor's programs in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$41,915
middle 50%: $30,437 – $56,977
Median · 5 years out
$62,577
middle 50%: $47,093 – $84,335
Median · 10 years out
$81,011
middle 50%: $58,772 – $111,156

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

Graduates of Western Oregon University's bachelor's program in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services earn a median $41,915 one year after graduating, rising to $81,011 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% above the national median of $58,186 for this field, ranking 53rd of 251 reporting programs.

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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,870 total interest

Same major at other universities

State University of New York at Oneonta
$63,576 · 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
University of Indianapolis
$62,075 · 5 yrs out
Liberty University
$62,010 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York College at Potsdam
$61,903 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$61,851 · 5 yrs out
Shenandoah University
$61,703 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$61,675 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Western Oregon University

Fire Protection (Bachelor's)
$124,373 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$87,883 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$84,962 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$71,338 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$68,424 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$68,249 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Master's)
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$66,891 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$66,257 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Master's)
$64,798 · 5 yrs out

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