American Public University SystemPrivate for-profit, 4-year · Charles Town, WV · Bachelor's, Master's, Associate, Certificate, Graduate certificate · Fully online option reported
906 awards$77,122 median 4 years out
Fields of study · Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services
Homeland Security
CIP 43.03. 351 colleges reported awards in this field, totaling 6,199 awards in the latest award year.
Award levels
Where this field is awarded, and what graduates earned
Earnings are national medians for graduates of this field at this level, measured four years after they finished, among students who received federal aid and were working. They describe past graduates across all schools, not one school and not you.
| Level | Colleges | Awards | Median earnings | Middle range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | 132 | 964 | $62,995 | $45,318 to $81,707 |
| Associate | 99 | 438 | $58,829 | $44,171 to $79,406 |
| Bachelor's | 128 | 2,600 | $70,193 | $51,236 to $95,443 |
| Graduate certificate | 90 | 299 | $84,606 | $59,270 to $108,552 |
| Master's | 94 | 1,869 | $96,660 | $67,656 to $128,776 |
| Doctorate | 6 | 29 | $149,417 | Not reported |
Year, scope, and limits
- Cohort or year
- Most recent reported cohorts
- Scope
- Reported for this field of study
National median earnings for this field and credential level, 4 years after completion, across every institution that awards it.
Colleges
Colleges that awarded Homeland Security credentials
Listed by awards conferred in the latest award year, which shows size rather than quality. A larger program is not a better program. 126 of these colleges report at least one credential in this field that can be finished fully online.
Columbia Southern UniversityPrivate for-profit, 4-year · Orange Beach, AL · Master's, Bachelor's, Associate, Certificate · Fully online option reported
292 awards$93,851 median 4 years out
Des Moines Area Community CollegePublic, 2-year · Ankeny, IA · Certificate · Fully online option reported
274 awards$74,269 median 4 years out
American InterContinental University SystemPrivate for-profit, 4-year · Chandler, AZ · Master's, Bachelor's, Associate, Graduate certificate · Fully online option reported
196 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Grand Canyon UniversityPrivate for-profit, 4-year · Phoenix, AZ · Bachelor's, Graduate certificate · Fully online option reported
192 awards$84,553 median 4 years out
George Mason UniversityPublic, 4-year · Fairfax, VA · Bachelor's, Master's, Graduate certificate
150 awards$143,972 median 4 years out
University at AlbanyPublic, 4-year · Albany, NY · Bachelor's, Graduate certificate, Master's
148 awards$69,365 median 4 years out
Laredo CollegePublic, 4-year · Laredo, TX · Certificate, Associate
133 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Waldorf UniversityPrivate for-profit, 4-year · Forest City, IA · Bachelor's, Associate · Fully online option reported
129 awards$76,520 median 4 years out
Arizona State University Digital ImmersionPublic, 4-year · Scottsdale, AZ · Master's, Graduate certificate, Certificate, Bachelor's · Fully online option reported
105 awards$93,521 median 4 years out
Pennsylvania State University-World CampusPublic, 4-year · University Park, PA · Master's, Graduate certificate · Fully online option reported
101 awards$106,535 median 4 years out
Utica UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Utica, NY · Bachelor's, Master's, Graduate certificate, Certificate
100 awards$82,733 median 4 years out
Florida International UniversityPublic, 4-year · Miami, FL · Bachelor's, Master's · Fully online option reported
93 awards$96,373 median 4 years out
National UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · San Diego, CA · Bachelor's, Master's · Fully online option reported
78 awards$80,134 median 4 years out
American UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Washington, DC · Master's
77 awards$96,954 median 4 years out
Sam Houston State UniversityPublic, 4-year · Huntsville, TX · Bachelor's, Master's, Graduate certificate, Certificate · Fully online option reported
69 awards$82,876 median 4 years out
Central Texas CollegePublic, 2-year · Killeen, TX · Certificate, Associate · Fully online option reported
68 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Post UniversityPrivate for-profit, 4-year · Waterbury, CT · Bachelor's · Fully online option reported
67 awards$66,145 median 4 years out
University of New Hampshire-Main CampusPublic, 4-year · Durham, NH · Bachelor's, Master's
67 awards$71,129 median 4 years out
Georgetown UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Washington, DC · Master's
63 awards$108,885 median 4 years out
University of Central FloridaPublic, 4-year · Orlando, FL · Bachelor's, Master's · Fully online option reported
63 awardsProgram earnings not reported
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal JusticePublic, 4-year · New York, NY · Graduate certificate, Master's · Fully online option reported
62 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Eastern Kentucky UniversityPublic, 4-year · Richmond, KY · Bachelor's, Graduate certificate, Certificate
62 awards$67,096 median 4 years out
Jacksonville State UniversityPublic, 4-year · Jacksonville, AL · Master's, Bachelor's, Graduate certificate, Doctorate · Fully online option reported
58 awardsProgram earnings not reported
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68 of these programs have a published earnings figure. The rest are suppressed or not reported, usually because too few graduates were in the cohort to publish safely. A blank is not a low number.
Year, scope, and limits
- Cohort or year
- 2023-24 award year
- Scope
- Reported for this field of study
Awards conferred in this field and at this level during the award year.
Related work
Kinds of work this field leads toward
These occupations are commonly linked to CIP 43.03. Wages are national medians across everyone in the occupation, not just recent graduates of this field, and they are not a placement record. Many people in these jobs studied something else.
| Occupation | Group | Median wage | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emergency Management Directors | Management | $93,330 | 13,500 |
| Managers, All Other | Management | $141,900 | 622,190 |
| Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary | Educational instruction and library | $76,590 | 13,150 |
| Postsecondary Teachers, All Other | Educational instruction and library | $77,640 | 149,840 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives | Protective service | $106,040 | 154,610 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers | Protective service | $55,940 | 81,480 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other | Protective service | $76,400 | 20,690 |
Year, scope, and limits
- Cohort or year
- May 2025
- Scope
- Reported for this occupation, nationally
National median wage across all workers in the occupation, not only recent graduates of one field. Wages vary by state, industry, and experience. A wage at or above 239,200 dollars a year is published only as at or above that figure.
Nearby fields
Other fields in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services
Limits
What this page cannot tell you
- Awards conferred describe last year's graduates. A program can start, change, or close, so confirm the exact program, level, and start term with the college.
- Earnings vary by state, employer, and role. One median hides a wide spread.
- Program availability does not mean the program is offered every term or in your state.
- Nothing here is a chance of admission or a promise of a job.