# Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other

> Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other is a field of study in the Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services area.

- Edition: Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Page: https://www.collegesref.com/programs/homeland-security-law-enforcement-firefighting-and-related-protective-services-other
- CIP code: 43.99 (Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services)
- Colleges offering it: 42 at its most common degree level

## Outcomes by degree level (College Scorecard, 2025)

| Degree level | Colleges | Median earnings 1 yr | Median earnings 4 yrs | Median federal debt |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| Certificate | 38 | $45,944 | $62,145 | $16,312 |
| Associate's | 42 | not reported | $42,692 | not reported |
| Bachelor's | 31 | $52,497 | $63,052 | $20,000 |
| Master's | 16 | $74,026 | $97,361 | $34,943 |
| Post-baccalaureate certificate | 2 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Doctoral | 2 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Graduate/professional certificate | 8 | not reported | not reported | not reported |

## Colleges whose graduates earn the most (Bachelor's)

Only programs with at least 10 graduates are listed.

| College | Location | Median earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: |
| [Neumann University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/neumann-university-1839) | Aston, PA | $140,283 | $20,000 |
| [Massachusetts Maritime Academy](https://www.collegesref.com/college/massachusetts-maritime-academy-1616) | Buzzards Bay, MA | $85,256 | $24,470 |
| [Virginia Commonwealth University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/virginia-commonwealth-university-3130) | Richmond, VA | $72,239 | $18,750 |
| [Tiffin University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/tiffin-university-2788) | Tiffin, OH | $71,296 | $24,359 |
| [Tulane University of Louisiana](https://www.collegesref.com/college/tulane-university-of-louisiana-2827) | New Orleans, LA | $64,914 | not reported |
| [St Petersburg College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/st-petersburg-college-2570) | St. Petersburg, FL | $63,162 | $30,728 |
| [Miami Dade College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/miami-dade-college-1669) | Miami, FL | $60,067 | $14,000 |
| [Florida Atlantic University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/florida-atlantic-university-967) | Boca Raton, FL | $56,162 | $18,000 |
| [Florida SouthWestern State College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/florida-southwestern-state-college-983) | Fort Myers, FL | $55,414 | not reported |
| [Florida State College at Jacksonville](https://www.collegesref.com/college/florida-state-college-at-jacksonville-984) | Jacksonville, FL | $55,284 | $9,786 |

## More in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services

- [Criminal Justice and Corrections](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/criminal-justice-and-corrections): 1,048 colleges
- [Fire Protection](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/fire-protection): 387 colleges
- [Security Science and Technology](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/security-science-and-technology): 197 colleges
- [Homeland Security](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/homeland-security): 134 colleges

## Sources

- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard field-of-study data, 2025: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/
- NCES Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2020: https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/