Homeland Security
Homeland Security & Law Enforcement
Median earnings by degree level
| Degree | Median earnings | Typical range | Schools | Clear the bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $58,584 | $51,559 to $64,064 | 5 | 100% |
| Bachelor's Degree | $66,145 | $62,649 to $73,703 | 33 | 97% |
| Master's Degree | $91,922 | $77,955 to $105,472 | 26 | 100% |
"Clear the bar" is the share of programs whose graduates out-earn a typical high-school graduate (the federal earnings-premium test). Typical range is the 25th to 75th percentile of program medians.
Job outlook
Projected employment growth +3% (2025 to 2035), about 134,700 openings a year across the occupations this field commonly leads to.
| Occupation | Median pay | Growth | Openings/yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Managers, All Other | $141,900 | +4.9% | 100,900 |
| Postsecondary Teachers, All Other | $77,640 | +2% | 12,500 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives | $106,040 | +3.3% | 10,600 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers | $55,940 | +3.7% | 6,800 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other | $76,400 | +1.9% | 1,700 |
| Emergency Management Directors | $93,330 | +3.9% | 1,100 |
Occupation pay and outlook: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS wages, Employment Projections). A field maps to several occupations, and the same occupations serve many majors, so these are the jobs this major commonly leads to, not positions reserved for its graduates; the openings should not be added up across majors.
Where this is studied
The 8 colleges where the most students complete a homeland security program, of 263 that report one. Ordered by number of completions only: this is where people study it, not a judgement about where to.
- American Public University System
- Des Moines Area Community College
- Grand Canyon University
- American InterContinental University System
- University at Albany
- Columbia Southern University
- George Mason University
- Arizona State University Digital Immersion
Earnings source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10), median earnings of graduates measured up to four years after completing. Figures describe past graduates and are never a promise. Method: methodology. Report an error.