Bright outlook
Management
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers
- Median pay
- $141,900
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Complex Problem Solving
- Coordination
- Critical Thinking
ProgramsHomeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services
Homeland Security
CIP43.03
134 colleges offer Homeland Security. See what it covers, which degree levels are available and what graduates earn and borrow.
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Colleges offering it
- 134
- at its most common level
- Bachelor's earnings
- $67,096
- median, 4 years after
- Bachelor's debt
- $22,477
- median federal loans
Colleges offering it, by degree level
- Certificate
- 134
- Associate's
- 95
- Bachelor's
- 127
- Master's
- 86
- Post-baccalaureate certificate
- 5
- Doctoral
- 5
- Graduate/professional certificate
- 81
What it covers
About Homeland Security
Homeland Security is part of Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services: instructional programs that focus on the principles and procedures for providing homeland security, police, fire, and other safety services and managing penal institutions. Note: this series is titled Security and Protective Services" in the Canadian CIP."
Definition: National Center for Education Statistics, Classification of Instructional Programs 2020, code 43.03.
Programs in this field
Colleges report these specific programs under CIP 43.03.
- Homeland Security
- Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management
- Critical Infrastructure Protection
- Terrorism and Counterterrorism Operations
By degree level
Earnings and debt by degree level
Medians across colleges of each college's own program median. Earnings are for graduates who received federal aid and were working.
| Degree level | Colleges | Median earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | 134 | $61,3244 yrs after · 6 colleges | $15,7493 colleges |
| Associate's | 95 | $61,7224 yrs after · 2 colleges | $24,7541 college |
| Bachelor's | 127 | $67,0964 yrs after · 29 colleges | $22,47727 colleges |
| Master's | 86 | $93,5214 yrs after · 20 colleges | $34,49214 colleges |
| Post-baccalaureate certificate | 5 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Doctoral | 5 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Graduate/professional certificate | 81 | $101,5484 yrs after · 1 college | Not reported |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study data, 2025. Colleges with too few graduates have their earnings and debt suppressed, so the number of colleges reporting is smaller than the number offering the program.
Bachelor's programs
Where Homeland Security graduates earn the most
Median earnings four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates in the latest year. Earnings are one measure; cost and graduation rate matter too.
- 1
Fairfax, VA · Public · 114 graduates
$143,972
debt $20,250
- 2
Phoenix, AZ · — · 189 graduates
$84,553
debt $22,916
- 3
Utica, NY · Private nonprofit · 58 graduates
$82,733
debt $23,250
- 4
National University-California
La Jolla, CA · Private nonprofit · 43 graduates
$80,134
debt $25,000
- 5
McKenzie, TN · Private nonprofit · 45 graduates
$79,079
debt $30,750
- 6
Forest City, IA · — · 107 graduates
$76,520
debt $23,060
- 7
Durham, NH · Public · 68 graduates
$71,129
debt $25,500
- 8
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach
Daytona Beach, FL · Private nonprofit · 51 graduates
$71,014
debt $19,500
- 9
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide
Daytona Beach, FL · Private nonprofit · 30 graduates
$71,014
debt $19,500
- 10
Albany, NY · Public · 156 graduates
$69,365
debt $19,500
Careers
Careers this program leads to
Occupations linked to Homeland Security by the NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for each occupation.
- Bright outlook
Management
Compliance Managers
- Median pay
- $141,900
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Critical Thinking
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Listening
- Bright outlook
Management
Loss Prevention Managers
- Median pay
- $141,900
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Active Listening
- Reading Comprehension
- Speaking
- Bright outlook
Management
Managers, All Other
- Median pay
- $141,900
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Bright outlook
Management
Regulatory Affairs Managers
- Median pay
- $141,900
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Writing
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Listening
- Bright outlook
Management
Wind Energy Development Managers
- Median pay
- $141,900
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Critical Thinking
- Reading Comprehension
- Speaking
- Bright outlook
Management
Wind Energy Operations Managers
- Median pay
- $141,900
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Active Listening
- Critical Thinking
- Monitoring
Protective service
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives
- Median pay
- $106,040
- Outlook
- As fast as average
High school diploma
- Active Listening
- Critical Thinking
- Management of Personnel Resources
More in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services
Other programs in the same area of study, by how many colleges offer them.
Every program in this areaQuestions about Homeland Security
How many colleges offer Homeland Security?
Published colleges on CollegesRef report Homeland Security at these degree levels: certificate (134 colleges), associate's (95 colleges), bachelor's (127 colleges), master's (86 colleges), post-baccalaureate certificate (5 colleges), doctoral (5 colleges), graduate/professional certificate (81 colleges). Counts are from College Scorecard field-of-study data (2025).
What do Homeland Security graduates earn?
At the median college, bachelor's graduates in Homeland Security earn $67,096 a year four years after finishing, across 29 colleges that report earnings. Figures cover graduates who received federal aid.
Where do Homeland Security graduates earn the most?
George Mason University reports the highest median earnings for bachelor's graduates in Homeland Security: $143,972 four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates.