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Bachelor's-16% vs national median914 grads tracked

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

Ranked 200th of 251 bachelor's programs in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,772
middle 50%: $24,769 – $43,615
Median · 5 years out
$48,998
middle 50%: $38,428 – $64,038
Median · 10 years out
$61,848
middle 50%: $45,685 – $83,452

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 Virginia State University's bachelor's program in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services earn a median $33,772 one year after graduating, rising to $61,848 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 16% below the national median of $58,186 for this field, ranking 200th 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
8.6 yrs
≈ $10,251 total interest

Same major at other universities

Trine University - Fort Wayne
$49,927 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Kansas City
$49,821 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Monroe
$49,796 · 5 yrs out
Clayton State University
$49,709 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$49,150 · 5 yrs out
Charleston Southern University
$49,131 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Missouri State University
$48,948 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Pembroke
$48,933 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Fayette, The Eberly Campus
$48,908 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$48,831 · 5 yrs out
Fayetteville State University
$48,777 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Western State University
$48,487 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Virginia State University

Education (Doctorate)
$109,603 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$80,918 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$77,755 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$77,755 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$77,631 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$76,903 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other (Bachelor's)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Manufacturing Engineering (Bachelor's)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$71,529 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$70,796 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$69,325 · 5 yrs out

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