Education & Training
Homeland Security
What can you do with this education or training? Here are the careers it prepares you for, what graduates typically earn and owe, and how many colleges offer it.
Careers this leads to
- Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary Master's degree
- Emergency Management Directors Bachelor's degree
- First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives High school diploma
- First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers Certificate or apprenticeship
- Loss Prevention Managers Bachelor's degree
- Regulatory Affairs Managers Bachelor's degree
Pay and debt by degree
| Degree or certificate | Yearly pay 1 year after finishing | Yearly pay 4 years after finishing | Typical debt | Colleges offering it |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | $47,683 | $61,324 | $15,749 | 144 |
| Associate degree | $45,182 | $63,213 | $24,754 | 104 |
| Bachelor's degree | $55,971 | $67,952 | $22,477 | 141 |
| Master's degree | $80,350 | $93,686 | $39,320 | 105 |
| Doctoral degree | $115,966 | — | $98,795 | 7 |
Median earnings of graduates who got federal student aid, and median federal loan debt at graduation, typical across U.S. colleges. Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education. Each college can differ a lot: take the quiz to see colleges near you.