Bachelor's+16% vs national median575 grads tracked
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services at Columbia College
Ranked 28th of 251 bachelor's programs in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$59,298
middle 50%: $47,048 – $73,007
Median · 5 years out
$67,317
middle 50%: $54,008 – $83,287
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
Columbia College graduates in Homeland Security earn $59,298 in their first year. Median salaries reach $67,317 after five years.
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
5.7 yrs
≈ $6,102 total interest
Same major at other universities
State University of New York at Albany
$69,850 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts at Boston
$69,484 · 5 yrs out
Sacred Heart University
$69,306 · 5 yrs out
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
$68,457 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University
$68,053 · 5 yrs out
Benedictine University
$67,394 · 5 yrs out
University of Richmond
$67,138 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater State University
$67,121 · 5 yrs out
Concordia University - Saint Paul
$67,000 · 5 yrs out
Penn State World Campus
$66,937 · 5 yrs out
Marymount University
$66,860 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$66,831 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Columbia College
Homeland Security (Bachelor's)
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Master's)
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor's)
$65,609 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$64,129 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other (Bachelor's)
$63,170 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$58,858 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$55,665 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$54,615 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$53,873 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other (Bachelor's)
$53,647 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$52,969 · 5 yrs out
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Bachelor's)
$52,955 · 5 yrs out