Homeland Security
4,043 students earn a homeland security credential each year across 196 US colleges. Earnings below are the median for each school's graduates one and five years after finishing; debt is the median federal loan balance at completion.
- Typical earnings, 1 year out
- $48,676
- Typical earnings, 5 years out
- $63,715
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Bachelor's programs — top 100 of 101 colleges by graduate earnings
CollegeGrads / yearEarnings 1 yearEarnings 5 yearsDebt
1George Mason UniversityFairfax, Virginia139$90,9561 year out—$21,7412Bethel UniversityMcKenzie, Tennessee65$78,2751 year out$70,497$31,9193Grand Canyon UniversityPhoenix, Arizona217$68,5031 year out$79,207$28,7874Columbia CollegeColumbia, South Carolina8$67,3381 year out—$27,8555Waldorf UniversityForest City, Iowa107$66,4461 year out—$23,4376National UniversitySan Diego, California54$63,9631 year out$61,254$23,4507American Public University SystemCharles Town, West Virginia516$62,3401 year out$75,928$19,5528Columbia Southern UniversityOrange Beach, Alabama57$62,3131 year out—$32,6839Utica UniversityUtica, New York76$57,2151 year out$65,308$27,84610Keiser University-Ft LauderdaleFort Lauderdale, Florida7$54,8371 year out$56,521$49,98111Post UniversityWaterbury, Connecticut66$53,7721 year out—$23,62512University of New Hampshire-Main CampusDurham, New Hampshire62$51,2001 year out—$23,25013University of New Hampshire at ManchesterManchester, New Hampshire7$51,2001 year out—$23,25014SUNY College of Technology at CantonCanton, New York33$48,7531 year out$56,929$24,61715Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona BeachDaytona Beach, Florida70$48,6761 year out$71,085$20,50016Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-WorldwideDaytona Beach, Florida18$48,6761 year out$71,085$20,50017University of North TexasDenton, Texas43$44,9691 year out$68,149$17,29318Arkansas Tech UniversityRussellville, Arkansas18$43,0901 year out$53,210$25,35519Rowan UniversityGlassboro, New Jersey38$43,0021 year out——20North Dakota State University-Main CampusFargo, North Dakota16$42,8021 year out—$27,00021Northwest Missouri State UniversityMaryville, Missouri15$42,2661 year out$63,715$25,12522University of Nebraska at OmahaOmaha, Nebraska40$42,0581 year out—$21,46523Campbell UniversityBuies Creek, North Carolina26$40,2941 year out$58,498$23,50024New Jersey City UniversityJersey City, New Jersey44$39,6241 year out$56,988$14,56225University at AlbanyAlbany, New York191$38,4721 year out—$23,25026Eastern Kentucky UniversityRichmond, Kentucky47$38,3071 year out$61,629$28,34327University of ArizonaTucson, Arizona—$34,1031 year out$60,515$20,31228Slippery Rock University of PennsylvaniaSlippery Rock, Pennsylvania22$31,6851 year out—$26,00029Roberts Wesleyan UniversityRochester, New York9$27,3871 year out—$27,00030American InterContinental University SystemChandler, Arizona70—1 year out——31Florida International UniversityMiami, Florida55—1 year out——32University of Central FloridaOrlando, Florida37—1 year out——33Sam Houston State UniversityHuntsville, Texas34—1 year out——34West Texas A & M UniversityCanyon, Texas34—1 year out——35University of Alaska FairbanksFairbanks, Alaska32—1 year out—$22,72236Excelsior UniversityAlbany, New York27—1 year out——37University of New HavenWest Haven, Connecticut25—1 year out——38Jacksonville State UniversityJacksonville, Alabama24—1 year out——39Monmouth UniversityWest Long Branch, New Jersey24—1 year out——40Indiana State UniversityTerre Haute, Indiana22—1 year out——41University of Central MissouriWarrensburg, Missouri21—1 year out$46,768—42Bellevue UniversityBellevue, Nebraska19—1 year out$73,896—43Idaho State UniversityPocatello, Idaho18—1 year out——44Metropolitan College of New YorkNew York, New York18—1 year out——45Elizabeth City State UniversityElizabeth City, North Carolina18—1 year out——46Johnson & Wales University-ProvidenceProvidence, Rhode Island17—1 year out——47Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma CityOklahoma City, Oklahoma16—1 year out——48Wichita State UniversityWichita, Kansas14—1 year out——49Oakland UniversityRochester Hills, Michigan14—1 year out$81,891$21,50050Pikes Peak State CollegeColorado Springs, Colorado13—1 year out——51Barry UniversityMiami, Florida11—1 year out——52DeSales UniversityCenter Valley, Pennsylvania11—1 year out——53Millersville University of PennsylvaniaMillersville, Pennsylvania11—1 year out——54Arkansas State UniversityJonesboro, Arkansas10—1 year out——55University of Akron Main CampusAkron, Ohio10—1 year out——56Anderson UniversityAnderson, South Carolina9—1 year out——57Angelo State UniversitySan Angelo, Texas9—1 year out$48,134—58Mercer UniversityMacon, Georgia8—1 year out——59Truckee Meadows Community CollegeReno, Nevada8—1 year out——60New England CollegeHenniker, New Hampshire8—1 year out——61National American University-Rapid CityRapid City, South Dakota8—1 year out——62Georgia Military CollegeMilledgeville, Georgia8—1 year out——63Pierce College DistrictLakewood, Washington7—1 year out——64Pennsylvania College of TechnologyWilliamsport, Pennsylvania7—1 year out——65Arapahoe Community CollegeLittleton, Colorado6—1 year out——66Saint Leo UniversitySaint Leo, Florida6—1 year out$59,876—67Ohio Christian UniversityCircleville, Ohio6—1 year out$39,094—68Northeastern State UniversityTahlequah, Oklahoma6—1 year out——69Herzing University-MadisonMadison, Wisconsin6—1 year out——70Everglades UniversityBoca Raton, Florida6—1 year out——71George Washington UniversityWashington, District of Columbia5—1 year out——72Paul Smiths College of Arts and SciencePaul Smiths, New York5—1 year out——73Husson UniversityBangor, Maine5—1 year out——74Drury University-College of Continuing Professional StudiesSpringfield, Missouri5—1 year out——75Upper Iowa UniversityFayette, Iowa4—1 year out——76Saint Louis UniversitySaint Louis, Missouri4—1 year out——77Empire State UniversitySaratoga Springs, New York4—1 year out——78Lee UniversityCleveland, Tennessee4—1 year out——79Indiana Wesleyan University-National & GlobalMarion, Indiana4—1 year out——80Adelphi UniversityGarden City, New York3—1 year out——81Immaculata UniversityImmaculata, Pennsylvania3—1 year out——82Sul Ross State UniversityAlpine, Texas3—1 year out——83Athens State UniversityAthens, Alabama2—1 year out——84Herzing University-AtlantaAtlanta, Georgia2—1 year out——85Anna Maria CollegePaxton, Massachusetts2—1 year out——86Rivier UniversityNashua, New Hampshire2—1 year out——87Texas Southern UniversityHouston, Texas2—1 year out——88Marian UniversityFond Du Lac, Wisconsin2—1 year out——89University of Management and TechnologyArlington, Virginia2—1 year out——90Bethel UniversityMishawaka, Indiana1—1 year out——91Kansas Wesleyan UniversitySalina, Kansas1—1 year out——92Madonna UniversityLivonia, Michigan1—1 year out——93Southeast Missouri State UniversityCape Girardeau, Missouri1—1 year out——94Mercy UniversityDobbs Ferry, New York1—1 year out——95Mount Vernon Nazarene UniversityMount Vernon, Ohio1—1 year out——96The University of Tennessee SouthernPulaski, Tennessee1—1 year out——97Herzing University-New OrleansMetairie, Louisiana1—1 year out——98Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended EducationKirkland, Washington1—1 year out——99Indiana Institute of Technology-College of Professional StudiesFort Wayne, Indiana1—1 year out——100Capella UniversityMinneapolis, Minnesota0—1 year out$79,917—
Associate programs — 70 colleges
CollegeGrads / yearEarnings 1 yearEarnings 5 yearsDebt
1Lake Superior State UniversitySault Ste Marie, Michigan10$42,6631 year out$62,370$21,8752American Public University SystemCharles Town, West Virginia49—1 year out—$13,1253Middlesex CollegeEdison, New Jersey22—1 year out——4New Mexico State University-Dona AnaLas Cruces, New Mexico21—1 year out——5Arizona Western CollegeYuma, Arizona19—1 year out——6Waldorf UniversityForest City, Iowa16—1 year out——7American InterContinental University SystemChandler, Arizona16—1 year out——8Georgia Military CollegeMilledgeville, Georgia14—1 year out——9Keiser University-Ft LauderdaleFort Lauderdale, Florida13—1 year out—$29,75010Central Texas CollegeKilleen, Texas12—1 year out——11Caldwell Community College and Technical InstituteHudson, North Carolina10—1 year out——12Wayne Community CollegeGoldsboro, North Carolina10—1 year out——13Coastline Community CollegeFountain Valley, California8—1 year out——14Hudson County Community CollegeJersey City, New Jersey8—1 year out——15Fayetteville Technical Community CollegeFayetteville, North Carolina8—1 year out——16Trident Technical CollegeCharleston, South Carolina8—1 year out——17Idaho State UniversityPocatello, Idaho7—1 year out——18El Paso Community CollegeEl Paso, Texas7—1 year out——19Monroe Community CollegeRochester, New York6—1 year out——20Austin Community College DistrictAustin, Texas6—1 year out——21Florida State College at JacksonvilleJacksonville, Florida5—1 year out——22St Petersburg CollegeSt. Petersburg, Florida5—1 year out——23Brookdale Community CollegeLincroft, New Jersey5—1 year out——24SUNY Broome Community CollegeBinghamton, New York5—1 year out——25Durham Technical Community CollegeDurham, North Carolina5—1 year out——26Turtle Mountain CollegeBelcourt, North Dakota5—1 year out——27ICPR Junior CollegeManati, Puerto Rico5—1 year out——28Palomar CollegeSan Marcos, California4—1 year out——29Erie Community CollegeBuffalo, New York4—1 year out——30Forsyth Technical Community CollegeWinston-Salem, North Carolina4—1 year out——31Lenoir Community CollegeKinston, North Carolina4—1 year out——32McDowell Technical Community CollegeMarion, North Carolina4—1 year out——33Community College of Allegheny CountyPittsburgh, Pennsylvania4—1 year out——34Laredo CollegeLaredo, Texas4—1 year out——35University of Management and TechnologyArlington, Virginia4—1 year out——36College of DuPageGlen Ellyn, Illinois3—1 year out——37Nassau Community CollegeGarden City, New York3—1 year out——38Cape Fear Community CollegeWilmington, North Carolina3—1 year out——39Coastal Carolina Community CollegeJacksonville, North Carolina3—1 year out——40Nash Community CollegeRocky Mount, North Carolina3—1 year out——41Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo CampusGurabo, Puerto Rico3—1 year out——42Red Rocks Community CollegeLakewood, Colorado2—1 year out——43William Rainey Harper CollegePalatine, Illinois2—1 year out——44Montgomery CollegeRockville, Maryland2—1 year out——45Century CollegeWhite Bear Lake, Minnesota2—1 year out——46Passaic County Community CollegePaterson, New Jersey2—1 year out——47Jamestown Community CollegeJamestown, New York2—1 year out——48Jefferson Community CollegeWatertown, New York2—1 year out——49Rockland Community CollegeSuffern, New York2—1 year out——50Catawba Valley Community CollegeHickory, North Carolina2—1 year out——51Cincinnati State Technical and Community CollegeCincinnati, Ohio2—1 year out——52Pierce College DistrictLakewood, Washington2—1 year out——53Columbia Southern UniversityOrange Beach, Alabama2—1 year out——54Arkansas State UniversityJonesboro, Arkansas1—1 year out——55Citrus CollegeGlendora, California1—1 year out——56De Anza CollegeCupertino, California1—1 year out——57Grossmont CollegeEl Cajon, California1—1 year out——58Indian River State CollegeFort Pierce, Florida1—1 year out——59Lanier Technical CollegeGainesville, Georgia1—1 year out——60Hawaii Pacific UniversityHonolulu, Hawaii1—1 year out——61College of Southern MarylandLa Plata, Maryland1—1 year out——62Gaston CollegeDallas, North Carolina1—1 year out——63Guilford Technical Community CollegeJamestown, North Carolina1—1 year out——64Rowan-Cabarrus Community CollegeSalisbury, North Carolina1—1 year out——65Rose State CollegeMidwest City, Oklahoma1—1 year out——66Bucks County Community CollegeNewtown, Pennsylvania1—1 year out——67Highline CollegeDes Moines, Washington1—1 year out——68Olympic CollegeBremerton, Washington1—1 year out——69Cascadia CollegeBothell, Washington1—1 year out——70Drury University-College of Continuing Professional StudiesSpringfield, Missouri1—1 year out——
Certificate programs — 79 colleges
CollegeGrads / yearEarnings 1 yearEarnings 5 yearsDebt
1Des Moines Area Community CollegeAnkeny, Iowa227$54,2091 year out—$22,8692Husson UniversityBangor, Maine1$46,2811 year out——3Arizona State University Campus ImmersionTempe, Arizona15$38,1401 year out—$20,8434Arizona State University Digital ImmersionScottsdale, Arizona9$38,1401 year out—$20,8435Central Texas CollegeKilleen, Texas65—1 year out——6Central New Mexico Community CollegeAlbuquerque, New Mexico46—1 year out——7University of Central MissouriWarrensburg, Missouri30—1 year out——8Laredo CollegeLaredo, Texas29—1 year out——9American Public University SystemCharles Town, West Virginia29—1 year out——10Palm Beach State CollegeLake Worth, Florida28—1 year out——11Park UniversityParkville, Missouri26—1 year out——12Arkansas Tech UniversityRussellville, Arkansas21—1 year out——13College of DuPageGlen Ellyn, Illinois17—1 year out——14Colorado Mesa UniversityGrand Junction, Colorado15—1 year out——15Florida State College at JacksonvilleJacksonville, Florida15—1 year out——16Western Kentucky UniversityBowling Green, Kentucky15—1 year out——17Rio Salado CollegeTempe, Arizona13—1 year out——18William Rainey Harper CollegePalatine, Illinois11—1 year out——19Fayetteville Technical Community CollegeFayetteville, North Carolina11—1 year out——20Wayne Community CollegeGoldsboro, North Carolina11—1 year out——21Coastline Community CollegeFountain Valley, California10—1 year out——22Rowan UniversityGlassboro, New Jersey10—1 year out——23McDowell Technical Community CollegeMarion, North Carolina10—1 year out——24Youngstown State UniversityYoungstown, Ohio10—1 year out——25Northeastern State UniversityTahlequah, Oklahoma10—1 year out——26University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh CampusPittsburgh, Pennsylvania10—1 year out——27St Petersburg CollegeSt. Petersburg, Florida9—1 year out——28Kennesaw State UniversityKennesaw, Georgia9—1 year out——29Idaho State UniversityPocatello, Idaho8—1 year out——30University of Nebraska at OmahaOmaha, Nebraska8—1 year out——31Lake Technical CollegeEustis, Florida7—1 year out——32Ivy Tech Community CollegeIndianapolis, Indiana7—1 year out——33Montgomery CollegeRockville, Maryland6—1 year out——34Caldwell Community College and Technical InstituteHudson, North Carolina6—1 year out——35Turtle Mountain CollegeBelcourt, North Dakota6—1 year out——36Oakland Community CollegeAuburn Hills, Michigan5—1 year out——37Cape Fear Community CollegeWilmington, North Carolina5—1 year out——38Coastal Carolina Community CollegeJacksonville, North Carolina5—1 year out——39Angelo State UniversitySan Angelo, Texas5—1 year out——40Northern Arizona UniversityFlagstaff, Arizona4—1 year out——41Columbia Southern UniversityOrange Beach, Alabama4—1 year out——42Chaffey CollegeRancho Cucamonga, California3—1 year out——43Connecticut State Community CollegeNew Britain, Connecticut3—1 year out——44Missouri State University-SpringfieldSpringfield, Missouri3—1 year out——45Durham Technical Community CollegeDurham, North Carolina3—1 year out——46Olympic CollegeBremerton, Washington3—1 year out——47Mesa Community CollegeMesa, Arizona2—1 year out——48De Anza CollegeCupertino, California2—1 year out——49Colorado State University PuebloPueblo, Colorado2—1 year out——50Lanier Technical CollegeGainesville, Georgia2—1 year out——51Indiana University-KokomoKokomo, Indiana2—1 year out——52Eastern Kentucky UniversityRichmond, Kentucky2—1 year out——53Herkimer County Community CollegeHerkimer, New York2—1 year out——54Lenoir Community CollegeKinston, North Carolina2—1 year out——55Rowan-Cabarrus Community CollegeSalisbury, North Carolina2—1 year out——56Community College of Allegheny CountyPittsburgh, Pennsylvania2—1 year out——57Bucks County Community CollegeNewtown, Pennsylvania2—1 year out——58Lander UniversityGreenwood, South Carolina2—1 year out——59National American University-Rapid CityRapid City, South Dakota2—1 year out——60Edmonds CollegeLynnwood, Washington2—1 year out——61Pierce College DistrictLakewood, Washington2—1 year out——62Citrus CollegeGlendora, California1—1 year out——63Grossmont CollegeEl Cajon, California1—1 year out——64Indian River State CollegeFort Pierce, Florida1—1 year out——65South Florida State CollegeAvon Park, Florida1—1 year out——66Moraine Valley Community CollegePalos Hills, Illinois1—1 year out——67Murray State UniversityMurray, Kentucky1—1 year out——68Dean CollegeFranklin, Massachusetts1—1 year out——69Missouri Southern State UniversityJoplin, Missouri1—1 year out——70Salish Kootenai CollegePablo, Montana1—1 year out——71Monroe Community CollegeRochester, New York1—1 year out——72Columbus State Community CollegeColumbus, Ohio1—1 year out——73Stark State CollegeNorth Canton, Ohio1—1 year out——74East Stroudsburg University of PennsylvaniaEast Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania1—1 year out——75Paradise Valley Community CollegePhoenix, Arizona1—1 year out——76University of Management and TechnologyArlington, Virginia1—1 year out——77Cascadia CollegeBothell, Washington1—1 year out——78ICPR Junior CollegeManati, Puerto Rico1—1 year out——79University of Hawaii-West OahuKapolei, Hawaii——1 year out$46,309—
US Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study data (4-digit CIP). Graduates are conferrals in the most recent IPEDS year; earnings cover federally-aided completers who are working and not enrolled; medians for small programs are privacy-suppressed (—).