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Master's-19% vs national median141 grads tracked

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services at University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Ranked 74th of 91 master's programs in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$49,946
middle 50%: $36,215 – $65,854
Median · 5 years out
$59,187
middle 50%: $44,644 – $73,677
Median · 10 years out
$71,728
middle 50%: $52,636 – $98,592

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

Graduates of University of Texas Rio Grande Valley's master's program in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services earn a median $49,946 one year after graduating, rising to $71,728 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 19% below the national median of $72,779 for this field, ranking 74th of 91 reporting programs.

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
6.7 yrs
≈ $7,325 total interest

Same major at other universities

Georgia Southern University
$60,442 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Southern State University
$60,442 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Kansas City
$60,442 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Missouri
$60,287 · 5 yrs out
Appalachian State University
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Charleston Southern University
$59,452 · 5 yrs out
Radford University
$58,476 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern State University
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Monroe
$56,272 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$56,106 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$56,069 · 5 yrs out
Georgia College & State University
$55,935 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's)
$143,496 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$136,036 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$108,447 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$104,478 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$100,778 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,755 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$91,256 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$89,739 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,896 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,576 · 5 yrs out
Manufacturing Engineering (Bachelor's)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$86,577 · 5 yrs out

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