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Bachelor's0% vs national median93 grads tracked

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other at Penn State World Campus

Ranked 4th of 9 bachelor's programs in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$60,219
middle 50%: $44,398 – $83,287
Median · 5 years out
$81,403
middle 50%: $57,619 – $118,204
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Penn State World Campus's bachelor's program in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other earn a median $60,219 one year after graduating, rising to $81,403 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 0% above the national median of $81,403 for this field, ranking 4th of 9 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
5.1 yrs
≈ $5,568 total interest

Same major at other universities

Pennsylvania State University (The)
$109,506 · 5 yrs out
Massachusetts Maritime Academy
$88,474 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City
$87,447 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Missouri
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
University of New Haven
$68,802 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Commonwealth University
$68,420 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$61,827 · 5 yrs out
Savannah State University
$56,877 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Penn State World Campus

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$168,439 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$148,888 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$140,367 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$137,771 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$116,405 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$116,180 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$115,921 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$105,760 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Master's)
$104,798 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$103,464 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$99,192 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$97,813 · 5 yrs out

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