Bachelor's0% vs national median2,110 grads tracked
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Ranked 96th of 251 bachelor's programs in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$38,825
middle 50%: $28,554 – $50,491
Median · 5 years out
$58,029
middle 50%: $45,218 – $77,795
Median · 10 years out
$69,674
middle 50%: $52,772 – $94,865
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
The median first-year salary for homeland security graduates at UW-Milwaukee is $39k. Earnings reach $70k after a decade.
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
≈ $8,585 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Wyoming
$58,261 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego)
$58,209 · 5 yrs out
Sam Houston State University
$58,186 · 5 yrs out
Albertus Magnus College
$58,100 · 5 yrs out
West Texas A&M University
$58,078 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mesa University
$58,032 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Commonwealth University
$58,019 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Brockport
$57,986 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$57,948 · 5 yrs out
Mitchell College
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
Olivet Nazarene University
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
Lander University
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
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