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Bachelor's-6% vs national median475 grads tracked

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services at Angelo State University

Ranked 128th of 251 bachelor's programs in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,563
middle 50%: $26,723 – $47,307
Median · 5 years out
$54,926
middle 50%: $42,947 – $74,612
Median · 10 years out
$63,874
middle 50%: $48,693 – $92,330

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 median of $36,563 in their first year. Earnings reach $54,926 after five years and $63,874 after ten 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
7.8 yrs
≈ $9,179 total interest

Same major at other universities

Radford University
$55,853 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$55,668 · 5 yrs out
Indiana Wesleyan University
$55,573 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Indiana Wesleyan University - NGM Building
$55,228 · 5 yrs out
Trine University
$55,078 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$54,894 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Tyler
$54,876 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$54,771 · 5 yrs out
Anderson University
$54,757 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Wesleyan University
$54,656 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Central Texas
$54,439 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Angelo State University

Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$108,747 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$91,636 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctorate)
$91,636 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$89,934 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$87,591 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$86,761 · 5 yrs out
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (Bachelor's)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$80,445 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$80,445 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$77,412 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$77,412 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$74,828 · 5 yrs out

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