Expected Earning after Completing Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting Program is $41,490

2,095 colleges are offering Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program through certificate, undergraduate, and graduate levels. For bachelor's degree, 998 schools have the Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program and 400 schools are offering the program in graduate levels. In 2022, a total of 141,632 students completed the program and earned a degree or certificate in the area. By degree level, 33,583 students earned undergraduate certificate, 35,222 students earned associate's, 60,122 students earned bachelor's, and 11,586 students earned master's or doctoral degrees.

Colleges Offering Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting and Number of Degree Earners

The 2023 average tuition of schools that have Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program is $9,168 for state residents and $24,309 for out-of-state students. For graduate Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting programs, the average tuition is $10,718 for state residents and $19,723 for out-of-state students. For certificate and vocational porgrams in the Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting programs, the average tuition is $16,822.
The following table summarizes the Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting schools by offered degree and number of completers.
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting Schools and Number of Completers by Award Level
Degree LevelSchools OfferedCompleters
TotalMenWomen
Associate1,174 35,22218,15617,066
Bachelor998 60,12228,26731,855
Master400 11,3525,3555,997
Doctoral
Doctoral (Research)44 234102132
Undergraduate Certificate
2-Years Certificate529 6,1013,9782,123
2-4 Years Certificate14 13210131
Certificates of less than 12 weeks87 1,6251,152473
Certificates of at least 12 weeks but less than 1 year677 25,72517,3078,418
Graduate Certificate
Post-Bachelor Certificate149 1,119641478
Post-Master Certificate16 531934
Data Source: IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education

Average Salary by Program in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting Study

The average salary after completing bachelor's Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting is $41,490. The salary is based on the median annual earnings of students three years after graduation. The earning with Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting Master's degree is $53,526.
The average loan debt of the completers in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting programs is $25,029 and the estimated monthly loan payment is $250. The debt amount is based only on federal loan debt originated at the school awarding the credential, if it were repaid over 10 years at a 3.73% interest rate.
For Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program, the graduates from Union Institute & University have the highest earning of $112,913 (Bachelor's degree). Students from Eastern Oregon University and Neumann University follow it with average earning $95,984 and $89,450 respectively.
Top 5 Earnings Schools in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting Area
Tuition & FeesAnnual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Union Institute & University $17,141$112,913$9,409 $15,125$151
Eastern Oregon University $23,226$95,984$7,999 --
Neumann University $35,700$89,450$7,454 $22,416$224
Anna Maria College $41,010$86,147$7,179 $22,381$224
Oklahoma State University-Main Campus $25,754$78,533$6,544 $26,000$260
Data Source: College Scorecard

Average Earning and Debt by Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting Sub Major Programs

In Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting area, the graduates who completing Fire Protection program have the highest salary of $66,344 and Homeland Security program have the second highest salary of $48,665 in average.
Associate's Fire Protection program shows the highest earning ($53,782) and Criminal Justice and Corrections program follows with $33,063 average salary.
Homeland Security Master's program has $65,768 average salary and Fire Protection program completers earn $56,053 yearly.
The next table shows the average earning and debt after completing Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting area by major program and degree. The average annual earning is calculated based on the earning of students three years after graduation.
  • Only data from students who received federal financial aid are included in the calculation.
  • The actual earning may differ from the average value.

Criminal Justice and Corrections

Program Details
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Certificate $43,787$3,649 $10,217$102
Associate $33,063$2,755 $16,525$165
Bachelor's $40,126$3,344 $25,120$251
Post-BS $84,903$7,075 $27,000$270
Master's $50,918$4,243 $37,201$418
Doctoral $66,843$5,570 $110,194$1,239
Post-MS $58,247$4,854 --

Fire Protection

Program Details
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Certificate $45,304$3,775 $4,561$46
Associate $53,782$4,482 $16,382$164
Bachelor's $66,344$5,529 $24,897$249
Master's $56,053$4,671 $41,113$462

Homeland Security

Program Details
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Bachelor's $48,665$4,055 $23,713$237
Master's $65,768$5,481 $36,660$412
Doctoral $107,926$8,994 --
Post-MS $72,824$6,069 --

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