Bachelor's-11% vs national median209 grads tracked
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services at Pennsylvania State University (The) - Wilkes-Barre
Ranked 172nd of 251 bachelor's programs in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,439
middle 50%: $25,637 – $44,035
Median · 5 years out
$52,031
middle 50%: $38,279 – $65,986
Median · 10 years out
$64,666
middle 50%: $47,119 – $89,001
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
Protective services graduates earn a $33k median salary in their first year. Ten-year median earnings reach $65k.
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
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,889 total interest
Same major at other universities
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Beaver
$52,527 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Hilo
$52,479 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Commerce
$52,235 · 5 yrs out
McNeese State University
$52,204 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont University
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$52,135 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Missouri
$51,883 · 5 yrs out
Spelman College
$51,789 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Altoona
$51,712 · 5 yrs out
Youngstown State University
$51,543 · 5 yrs out
Regent University
$51,480 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University - Billings
$51,380 · 5 yrs out
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$79,787 · 5 yrs out
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$79,495 · 5 yrs out
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$71,728 · 5 yrs out
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$68,802 · 5 yrs out
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$64,930 · 5 yrs out
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$64,402 · 5 yrs out
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$62,520 · 5 yrs out
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$60,761 · 5 yrs out
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$60,177 · 5 yrs out
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$58,574 · 5 yrs out
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$58,574 · 5 yrs out
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$53,578 · 5 yrs out