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Bachelor's-10% vs national median669 grads tracked

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services at Texas Southern University

Ranked 164th of 251 bachelor's programs in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,295
middle 50%: $27,685 – $51,403
Median · 5 years out
$52,585
middle 50%: $38,647 – $70,264
Median · 10 years out
$62,735
middle 50%: $46,259 – $78,353

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

Texas Southern University graduates in protective services earn a $38k median in year one. After ten years, median earnings reach $63k.

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
7.9 yrs
≈ $9,212 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$53,064 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M International University
$52,944 · 5 yrs out
Appalachian State University
$52,856 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Northwest
$52,745 · 5 yrs out
University of North Georgia
$52,706 · 5 yrs out
Midwestern State University
$52,608 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Parkside
$52,551 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Beaver
$52,527 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Hilo
$52,479 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Commerce
$52,235 · 5 yrs out
McNeese State University
$52,204 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont University
$52,165 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Texas Southern University

Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$166,212 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$166,212 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Doctorate)
$99,994 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$90,301 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$89,061 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's)
$88,826 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$81,945 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$81,945 · 5 yrs out
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Bachelor's)
$78,881 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$78,843 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$78,026 · 5 yrs out

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