Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus: Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other

Post-baccalaureate certificate · CIP 43.99 · University Park, PA

Graduates of this program who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $115,795 one year after completing. The median federal loan debt of graduates was $27,000.

Median earnings, 1 year
$115,795
23 graduates measured Verified data
Median earnings, 4 years
Data unavailable
Data unavailable
Median federal debt
$27,000
Verified data
Debt to first-year earnings
0.23x
median debt / median earnings Calculated estimate

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MeasureThis programNational median, same field and credential
Median earnings 1 year after completion$115,795Data unavailable
Median earnings 4 years after completionSuppressed for privacy$82,066
Median federal loan debt (Stafford and Grad PLUS)$27,000$27,000 Median of programs
Estimated monthly payment on median debt (10-year standard)$307
Graduates in the most recent yearData unavailable0 across 3 programs

Earnings cohorts: Treasury AY2020-21, AY2021-22 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars. Debt cohort: NSLDS pooled AY2022-23, AY2023-24 cohort. Debt covers federal loans only and excludes private loans and Parent PLUS loans. Earnings are for graduates working and not enrolled, before taxes.

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.

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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other (Post-baccalaureate certificate): Earnings and Debt | ConnectPrep Career Intelligence