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Master's0% vs national median677 grads tracked

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services at Virginia Commonwealth University

Ranked 35th of 91 master's programs in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$55,722
middle 50%: $42,382 – $72,619
Median · 5 years out
$72,779
middle 50%: $55,721 – $94,763
Median · 10 years out
$86,507
middle 50%: $65,122 – $111,756

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 degree graduates from Virginia Commonwealth University in Homeland Security and Law Enforcement earn $56k in their first year. Median salaries hit $73k after five years and $87k after 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?

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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
5.6 yrs
≈ $6,153 total interest

Same major at other universities

St. Cloud State University
$77,524 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$77,146 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
University of New Haven
$75,845 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$73,607 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$73,075 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Buffalo State University
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$71,212 · 5 yrs out
West Texas A&M University
$71,212 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$69,917 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$69,536 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Harrisburg
$68,891 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Virginia Commonwealth University

Dentistry (Doctorate)
$175,347 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$157,685 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$154,279 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$152,472 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$131,725 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$130,026 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$128,182 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$123,259 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$122,217 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$105,799 · 5 yrs out
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (Master's)
$105,500 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$105,054 · 5 yrs out

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