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Master's-18% vs national median162 grads tracked

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services at Charleston Southern University

Ranked 73rd of 91 master's programs in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$52,711
middle 50%: $40,696 – $69,584
Median · 5 years out
$59,452
middle 50%: $47,529 – $74,729
Median · 10 years out
$67,967
middle 50%: $50,949 – $95,990

Salary trajectory

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

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

Graduates of Charleston Southern University's master's program in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services earn a median $52,711 one year after graduating, rising to $67,967 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 18% below the national median of $72,779 for this field, ranking 73rd of 91 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
6.5 yrs
≈ $7,053 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Alabama at Birmingham
$60,442 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$60,442 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Southern State University
$60,442 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Kansas City
$60,442 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Missouri
$60,287 · 5 yrs out
Appalachian State University
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$59,187 · 5 yrs out
Radford University
$58,476 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern State University
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Monroe
$56,272 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$56,106 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$56,069 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Charleston Southern University

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$91,699 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$91,518 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$90,381 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$89,880 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$82,300 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians, Other (Bachelor's)
$82,300 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$73,528 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$72,156 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$67,146 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$65,075 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$61,940 · 5 yrs out

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