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

Ranked 179th of 251 bachelor's programs in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,506
middle 50%: $27,469 – $47,761
Median · 5 years out
$51,223
middle 50%: $36,609 – $67,787
Median · 10 years out
$55,902
middle 50%: $42,596 – $74,752

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

In Texas, Homeland Security and related majors at Sul Ross State University see median first-year pay at $36k. Salaries reach $56k after ten years of employment.

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
8.4 yrs
≈ $9,816 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Central Missouri
$51,883 · 5 yrs out
Spelman College
$51,789 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Altoona
$51,712 · 5 yrs out
Youngstown State University
$51,543 · 5 yrs out
Regent University
$51,480 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University - Billings
$51,380 · 5 yrs out
Northwestern Oklahoma State University
$50,975 · 5 yrs out
Averett University
$50,795 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University at Alexandria
$50,647 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Oklahoma
$50,612 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University Southeast
$50,564 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
$50,557 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Sul Ross State University

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$78,170 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$76,770 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$76,770 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$74,564 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Master's)
$70,365 · 5 yrs out
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management (Bachelor's)
$67,343 · 5 yrs out
History (Master's)
$67,254 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$66,562 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$64,085 · 5 yrs out
English Language and Literature/Letters (Master's)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$59,402 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$59,402 · 5 yrs out

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