Bachelor's-2% vs national median3,079 grads tracked
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services at University of Texas at San Antonio
Ranked 110th of 251 bachelor's programs in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$42,134
middle 50%: $31,869 – $55,193
Median · 5 years out
$56,854
middle 50%: $42,699 – $75,000
Median · 10 years out
$68,530
middle 50%: $50,655 – $93,214
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
This bachelor's degree program yields a $42,134 median starting salary. Earnings grow to $68,530 by year 10.
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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,318 total interest
Same major at other universities
Indiana University - Bloomington
$57,595 · 5 yrs out
Longwood University
$57,237 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Illinois University
$57,185 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$57,185 · 5 yrs out
University of Bridgeport
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Harrisburg
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
$56,768 · 5 yrs out
Vincennes University
$56,648 · 5 yrs out
Texas Woman's University
$56,647 · 5 yrs out
University of Northwestern- St Paul
$56,642 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Canton
$56,529 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University Moorhead
$56,495 · 5 yrs out
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$178,457 · 5 yrs out
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$165,855 · 5 yrs out
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$118,327 · 5 yrs out
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$104,739 · 5 yrs out
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$100,908 · 5 yrs out
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