Bachelor's-7% vs national median428 grads tracked
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services at University of Houston - Victoria
Ranked 140th of 251 bachelor's programs in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$42,381
middle 50%: $30,570 – $54,427
Median · 5 years out
$54,178
middle 50%: $43,997 – $70,474
Median · 10 years out
$63,874
middle 50%: $48,617 – $91,050
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 bachelor's degrees yield a $42k median starting salary. Earnings decrease slightly to $54k by year five.
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
7.5 yrs
≈ $8,548 total interest
Same major at other universities
Texas A&M University - Central Texas
$54,439 · 5 yrs out
University of South Dakota
$54,398 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama at Birmingham
$54,396 · 5 yrs out
Roanoke College
$54,342 · 5 yrs out
Utah Tech University
$54,238 · 5 yrs out
Kennesaw State University
$54,181 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$54,032 · 5 yrs out
Western Carolina University
$53,904 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$53,857 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at El Paso
$53,842 · 5 yrs out
Ferrum College
$53,793 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Gwinnett College
$53,767 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Houston - Victoria
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$128,140 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$119,554 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$106,133 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$97,375 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$95,882 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$86,622 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$82,827 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$78,948 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$77,568 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$76,836 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$75,558 · 5 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General (Bachelor's)
$72,904 · 5 yrs out