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Master's-16% vs national median125 grads tracked

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services at University of South Carolina - Columbia

Ranked 66th of 91 master's programs in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$49,217
middle 50%: $39,998 – $59,353
Median · 5 years out
$60,895
middle 50%: $51,487 – $77,901
Median · 10 years out
$72,585
middle 50%: $59,517 – $90,301

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 University of South Carolina - Columbia's master's program in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services earn a median $49,217 one year after graduating, rising to $72,585 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 16% below the national median of $72,779 for this field, ranking 66th 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
6.6 yrs
≈ $7,286 total interest

Same major at other universities

Fayetteville State University
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$62,631 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$62,125 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$61,827 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$61,594 · 5 yrs out
Fairmont State University
$60,961 · 5 yrs out
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

Other majors at University of South Carolina - Columbia

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$176,841 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$168,157 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$153,126 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$150,876 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$129,928 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Bachelor's)
$122,810 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$115,242 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$114,563 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$102,325 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$100,689 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$100,245 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$99,491 · 5 yrs out

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