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Bachelor's-3% vs national median54 grads tracked

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services at Pennsylvania State University (The) - Berks

Ranked 117th of 251 bachelor's programs in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$45,751
middle 50%: $29,948 – $69,644
Median · 5 years out
$56,473
middle 50%: $41,695 – $66,994
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 (bachelor's) graduates.

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

Graduates of Pennsylvania State University (The) - Berks's bachelor's program in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services earn a median $45,751 one year after graduating, rising to $56,473 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 3% below the national median of $58,186 for this field, ranking 117th 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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,005 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Colorado Colorado Springs
$56,768 · 5 yrs out
Vincennes University
$56,648 · 5 yrs out
Texas Woman's University
$56,647 · 5 yrs out
University of Northwestern- St Paul
$56,642 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Canton
$56,529 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University Moorhead
$56,495 · 5 yrs out
SUNY at Fredonia
$56,425 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$56,331 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas at Dallas
$56,170 · 5 yrs out
Southern Oregon University
$55,924 · 5 yrs out
Radford University
$55,853 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$55,668 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Pennsylvania State University (The) - Berks

Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,669 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$93,908 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,142 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$91,538 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$84,909 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$83,469 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$81,295 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (Bachelor's)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,284 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$76,393 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$71,671 · 5 yrs out

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