Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services at Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL · Bachelor's Degree · about 42 graduates a year

$37,561
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$56,162
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$67,934
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#12 of 15
Rank by pay
#12 of 15
Rank, wage-adjusted
$18,375
Median federal debt

Florida Atlantic University graduates in homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services earn 17% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 33% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Florida Atlantic University Compares for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services

All 15 colleges reporting homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Neumann University Aston, PA$140,283$142,669#1$125,391
2Massachusetts Maritime Academy Buzzards Bay, MA$85,256$75,077#4$55,702
3Thomas Edison State University Trenton, NJ$78,651$69,031#5—
4Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA$72,239$65,780#7$45,696
5Tiffin University Tiffin, OH$71,296$76,084#2$46,145
6University of New Haven West Haven, CT$69,932$62,961#9$42,455
7Tulane University of Louisiana New Orleans, LA$64,914$75,143#3$46,735
8St Petersburg College St. Petersburg, FL$63,162$67,228#6$49,271
9Mercy University Dobbs Ferry, NY$62,942$59,908#11—
10Miami Dade College Miami, FL$60,067$63,934#8$43,666
11Savannah State University Savannah, GA$58,382$60,437#10$37,751
12Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL$56,162$59,777#12$37,561
13Florida SouthWestern State College Fort Myers, FL$55,414$58,981#13$48,873
14Florida State College at Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL$55,284$58,843#14$50,091
15Western Illinois University Macomb, IL$48,039$47,198#15—

Other Majors at Florida Atlantic University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$93,561$76,520#211 of 258
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$91,953$77,883#273 of 966
Computer Engineering$90,664$72,029#166 of 189
Mechanical Engineering$89,583$68,451#202 of 318
Computer and Information Sciences$89,476$58,379#202 of 459
Civil Engineering$84,778$64,671#124 of 233
Ocean Engineering$80,093$67,941—
Accounting and Related Services$77,465$56,600#308 of 796
Economics$74,056$48,632#234 of 368
Mathematics$71,453$41,866#144 of 309
Management Information Systems and Services$70,318$45,207#137 of 166
Finance and Financial Management Services$70,078$49,551#343 of 452
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning$66,093$22,719#11 of 17
Architecture$64,730$46,551#51 of 78
Marketing$62,906$41,995#347 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$62,058$46,662#713 of 1176
Public Administration$57,679$46,047#33 of 47
Health and Medical Administrative Services$57,153$39,480#157 of 275
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$56,414$53,524#70 of 345
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$56,073$50,178#79 of 680
Research and Experimental Psychology$56,012$23,981#43 of 82
Special Education and Teaching—$56,009—
Communication and Media Studies$54,717$34,720#311 of 660
Hospitality Administration/Management$54,635$36,827#77 of 137
Environmental Design$53,961—#10 of 12
Political Science and Government$53,872$31,641#460 of 565
Criminal Justice and Corrections$53,545$35,647#379 of 660
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$51,640$32,257#119 of 156
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies$51,082$34,957#30 of 63
Sociology$50,983$29,679#271 of 462

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Florida Atlantic University homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $37,561 one year after graduating and $56,162 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Florida Atlantic University rank for homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services?

Among 15 colleges reporting earnings for homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services graduates, Florida Atlantic University ranks #12 by median pay four years after graduation, and #12 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services at Florida Atlantic University worth it?

Its graduates earn 17% less than the national median for homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services ($67,934), and the median federal debt at graduation is $18,375.

← All data for Florida Atlantic University · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.