# Homeland Security

> Homeland Security 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
- CIP code: 43.03 (Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services)
- Colleges offering it: 134 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 | 134 | $47,683 | $61,324 | $15,749 |
| Associate's | 95 | $43,657 | $61,722 | $24,754 |
| Bachelor's | 127 | $54,627 | $67,096 | $22,477 |
| Master's | 86 | $75,113 | $93,521 | $34,492 |
| Post-baccalaureate certificate | 5 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Doctoral | 5 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Graduate/professional certificate | 81 | not reported | $101,548 | 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 |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: |
| [George Mason University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/george-mason-university-1065) | Fairfax, VA | $143,972 | $20,250 |
| [Grand Canyon University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/grand-canyon-university-1108) | Phoenix, AZ | $84,553 | $22,916 |
| [Utica College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/utica-college-3104) | Utica, NY | $82,733 | $23,250 |
| [National University-California](https://www.collegesref.com/college/national-university-california-1825) | La Jolla, CA | $80,134 | $25,000 |
| [Bethel University-Tennessee](https://www.collegesref.com/college/bethel-university-tennessee-239) | McKenzie, TN | $79,079 | $30,750 |
| [Waldorf University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/waldorf-university-3151) | Forest City, IA | $76,520 | $23,060 |
| [University of New Hampshire](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-new-hampshire-main-campus-2980) | Durham, NH | $71,129 | $25,500 |
| [Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach](https://www.collegesref.com/college/embry-riddle-aeronautical-university-daytona-beach-908) | Daytona Beach, FL | $71,014 | $19,500 |
| [Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide](https://www.collegesref.com/college/embry-riddle-aeronautical-university-worldwide-910) | Daytona Beach, FL | $71,014 | $19,500 |
| [SUNY at Albany](https://www.collegesref.com/college/suny-at-albany-2636) | Albany, NY | $69,365 | $19,500 |

## Related careers (NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk)

- [Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/brownfield-redevelopment-specialists-and-site-managers): $141,900 median pay
- [Compliance Managers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/compliance-managers): $141,900 median pay
- [Loss Prevention Managers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/loss-prevention-managers): $141,900 median pay
- [Managers, All Other](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/managers-all-other): $141,900 median pay
- [Regulatory Affairs Managers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/regulatory-affairs-managers): $141,900 median pay
- [Wind Energy Development Managers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/wind-energy-development-managers): $141,900 median pay
- [Wind Energy Operations Managers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/wind-energy-operations-managers): $141,900 median pay
- [First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/first-line-supervisors-of-police-and-detectives): $106,040 median pay
- [Emergency Management Directors](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/emergency-management-directors): $93,330 median pay
- [Postsecondary Teachers, All Other](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/postsecondary-teachers-all-other): $77,640 median pay
- [Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/criminal-justice-and-law-enforcement-teachers-postsecondary): $76,590 median pay
- [First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/first-line-supervisors-of-protective-service-workers-all-other): $76,400 median pay
- [First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/first-line-supervisors-of-security-workers): $55,940 median pay

## 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, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/homeland-security-law-enforcement-firefighting-and-related-protective-services-other): 42 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/