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Master's-15% vs national median315 grads tracked

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

Ranked 62nd of 91 master's programs in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$50,344
middle 50%: $36,812 – $66,514
Median · 5 years out
$62,125
middle 50%: $48,144 – $87,152
Median · 10 years out
$82,669
middle 50%: $64,768 – $115,506

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

Master's graduates in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services earn a median of $50k initially. Salaries climb to $83k within 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?

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
6.3 yrs
≈ $7,091 total interest

Same major at other universities

Youngstown State University
$65,458 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$65,240 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$65,194 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$64,151 · 5 yrs out
Fayetteville State University
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$62,631 · 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 South Carolina - Columbia
$60,895 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama at Birmingham
$60,442 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$60,442 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Texas State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$112,706 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$107,346 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$105,135 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$101,470 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$100,153 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$98,392 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$98,282 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctorate)
$98,282 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$97,847 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,195 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Bachelor's)
$96,658 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,030 · 5 yrs out

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