Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other: earnings, debt, and careers

CIP 43.99. Official graduate outcomes from the U.S. Department of Education across 161 programs, and the careers this field is linked to.

Graduate earnings by credential level

$0$50K$100KUndergraduate certificate$40,754Associate's degree$39,673Bachelor's degree$52,393Master's degree$80,826Graduate certificate$68,317
National earnings of Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other graduates who were working and not enrolled one year after completing, by credential. Undergraduate certificate: median $40,754; Associate's degree: median $39,673; Bachelor's degree: median $52,393; Master's degree: median $80,826; Graduate certificate: median $68,317. The bar spans the 25th to 75th percentile, the thin line spans the 10th to 90th percentile, and the red mark is the median.
CredentialProgramsGraduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian earnings, 4 yrsTypical program median debt
Undergraduate certificate45145$40,754$54,396$17,500
2 programs
Associate's degree45122$39,673$40,255$14,000
1 programs
Bachelor's degree32566$52,393$67,934$22,500
11 programs
Post-baccalaureate certificate30Data unavailable$82,066$27,000
1 programs
Master's degree21329$80,826$95,461Data unavailable
Doctoral degree39Data unavailableData unavailableData unavailable
Graduate certificate1246$68,317$70,055Data unavailable

National earnings are published by the Department of Education for each field and credential level Verified data. Typical program median debt is ConnectPrep's calculation: the median across programs of each program's median federal debt Calculated estimate. It covers federal loans only.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, Most Recent Field of Study Data. Varies by measure; see measure definitions. Published October 15, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.

Undergraduate certificate programs with the highest early earnings

SchoolMedian earnings, 1 yrMedian earnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Florida State University
FL · Public · 22 graduates measured
$45,944$62,145$14,249

Ranked by published median earnings one year after completion. Programs with suppressed earnings do not appear, so this is not a ranking of program quality.

Associate's degree programs with the highest early earnings

SchoolMedian earnings, 1 yrMedian earnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Pittsburgh Technical College
· Private, nonprofit · 53 graduates measured
$34,177$37,028$14,000

Ranked by published median earnings one year after completion. Programs with suppressed earnings do not appear, so this is not a ranking of program quality.

Bachelor's degree programs with the highest early earnings

SchoolMedian earnings, 1 yrMedian earnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Neumann University
PA · Private, nonprofit · 26 graduates measured
$101,976$140,283$18,312
Florida SouthWestern State College
FL · Public · 20 graduates measured
$73,144$55,414Data unavailable
St Petersburg College
FL · Public · 77 graduates measured
$65,858$63,162$30,106
Thomas Edison State University
NJ · Public · 20 graduates measured
$64,327$78,651$13,975
Massachusetts Maritime Academy
MA · Public · 114 graduates measured
$58,785$85,256$25,000
Tiffin University
OH · Private, nonprofit · 25 graduates measured
$58,750$71,296$27,000
Tulane University of Louisiana
LA · Private, nonprofit · 23 graduates measured
$52,497$64,914$23,250
Virginia Commonwealth University
VA · Public · 142 graduates measured
$52,084$72,239$22,500
Florida State College at Jacksonville
FL · Public · 45 graduates measured
$48,218$55,284$20,352
Savannah State University
GA · Public · 22 graduates measured
$47,014$58,382$25,500
Miami Dade College
FL · Public · 159 graduates measured
$43,245$60,067$9,721
Florida Atlantic University
FL · Public · 61 graduates measured
$42,589$56,162$21,056

Ranked by published median earnings one year after completion. Programs with suppressed earnings do not appear, so this is not a ranking of program quality.

Post-baccalaureate certificate programs with the highest early earnings

SchoolMedian earnings, 1 yrMedian earnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
PA · Public · 23 graduates measured
$115,795Data unavailable$27,000

Ranked by published median earnings one year after completion. Programs with suppressed earnings do not appear, so this is not a ranking of program quality.

Master's degree programs with the highest early earnings

SchoolMedian earnings, 1 yrMedian earnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
California State University-Long Beach
CA · Public · 19 graduates measured
$96,462$129,508Data unavailable
Eastern Kentucky University
KY · Public · 149 graduates measured
$90,630$99,631Data unavailable
Webster University
MO · Private, nonprofit · 57 graduates measured
$87,592$95,092Data unavailable
University of New Haven
CT · Private, nonprofit · 31 graduates measured
$83,689$100,658Data unavailable
Virginia Commonwealth University
VA · Public · 20 graduates measured
$74,026$108,117Data unavailable
Massachusetts Maritime Academy
MA · Public · 27 graduates measured
$67,708$111,176Data unavailable
Michigan State University
MI · Public · 69 graduates measured
$67,529$80,358Data unavailable
Utah Valley University
UT · Public · 23 graduates measured
$60,125Data unavailableData unavailable
Tiffin University
OH · Private, nonprofit · 24 graduates measured
$56,398$94,611Data unavailable

Ranked by published median earnings one year after completion. Programs with suppressed earnings do not appear, so this is not a ranking of program quality.

Careers linked to Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other

Data unavailable No occupations are mapped to this field in the official crosswalk.

Occupations mapped to this field in the NCES and BLS CIP to SOC crosswalk. Occupation wages describe all workers, not recent graduates.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics and U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 Crosswalk. CIP 2020 and SOC 2018 taxonomies. Published April 30, 2020. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, National. May 2025 reference period. Published April 30, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections, Table 1.2: Occupational projections, 2025-35, and worker characteristics, 2025. Base year 2025, projected year 2035. Published August 27, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.
Detailed CIP codes in this field (1)
  • 43.9999 Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other