Bachelor's+9% vs national median1,274 grads tracked
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services at University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
Ranked 46th of 251 bachelor's programs in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$42,448
middle 50%: $29,740 – $61,815
Median · 5 years out
$63,603
middle 50%: $48,994 – $82,939
Median · 10 years out
$74,098
middle 50%: $57,147 – $93,158
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
Homeland Security graduates earn $42k in their first year. Median salaries climb to $74k 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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,765 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Minnesota - Crookston
$65,498 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$65,029 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$64,316 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Alfred
$63,950 · 5 yrs out
Western Connecticut State University
$63,924 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud State University
$63,643 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oneonta
$63,576 · 5 yrs out
Winona State University
$63,387 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$63,087 · 5 yrs out
Loyola University Chicago
$63,075 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$62,662 · 5 yrs out
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