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Bachelor's-7% vs national median258 grads tracked

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services at Roanoke College

Ranked 137th of 251 bachelor's programs in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,864
middle 50%: $26,471 – $50,387
Median · 5 years out
$54,342
middle 50%: $42,114 – $69,669
Median · 10 years out
$68,098
middle 50%: $52,518 – $91,592

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

Graduates of Roanoke College's bachelor's program in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services earn a median $39,864 one year after graduating, rising to $68,098 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% below the national median of $58,186 for this field, ranking 137th of 251 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
7.6 yrs
≈ $8,803 total interest

Same major at other universities

Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$54,771 · 5 yrs out
Anderson University
$54,757 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Wesleyan University
$54,656 · 5 yrs out
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
Utah Tech University
$54,238 · 5 yrs out
Kennesaw State University
$54,181 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Victoria
$54,178 · 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

Other majors at Roanoke College

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$111,513 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$73,958 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$73,958 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$73,442 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$68,236 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$68,236 · 5 yrs out
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor's)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$64,138 · 5 yrs out
Political Science and Government (Bachelor's)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (Bachelor's)
$62,360 · 5 yrs out

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