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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

Graduates of Columbia College's bachelor's program in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services earn a median $59,298 one year after graduating, rising to $67,317 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 16% above the national median of $58,186 for this field, ranking 28th 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.

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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

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