Bachelor's-8% vs national median815 grads tracked
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services at Texas Southmost College
Ranked 155th of 251 bachelor's programs in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$42,993
middle 50%: $32,326 – $55,622
Median · 5 years out
$53,238
middle 50%: $40,801 – $70,427
Median · 10 years out
$57,836
middle 50%: $46,142 – $74,040
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
Homeland Security graduates from Texas Southmost College see first-year medians of $43k. Ten-year earnings reach $58k.
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
7.7 yrs
≈ $8,604 total interest
Same major at other universities
Chicago State University
$53,587 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$53,585 · 5 yrs out
Eureka College
$53,578 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
$53,516 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Delhi
$53,444 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Schuylkill
$53,421 · 5 yrs out
Southern Utah University
$53,189 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Indiana
$53,181 · 5 yrs out
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
Other majors at Texas Southmost College
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$108,475 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$105,099 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$100,138 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$86,086 · 5 yrs out
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$85,664 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$82,614 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$72,466 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Master's)
$71,026 · 5 yrs out
English Language and Literature/Letters (Master's)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$62,662 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$61,375 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out