Homeland Security at Southern New Hampshire University

Manchester, NH · Master's Degree

$75,773
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$102,281
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$96,660
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#10 of 28
Rank by pay
#16 of 28
Rank, wage-adjusted
$36,900
Median federal debt

Southern New Hampshire University graduates in homeland security earn 6% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 36% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Southern New Hampshire University Compares for Homeland Security

All 28 colleges reporting homeland security 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
1George Mason University Fairfax, VA$154,158$140,375#1$138,835
2George Washington University Washington, DC$134,847$118,161#3$111,258
3Utica University Utica, NY$118,906$113,174#6$86,488
4University of South Florida Tampa, FL$114,398$121,762#2$85,268
5Georgetown University Washington, DC$108,885$95,412#14$81,481
6National American University-Rapid City Rapid City, SD$107,332$115,532#4—
7Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg Middletown, PA$106,535$108,347#7$85,563
8Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA$106,535$108,347#8$85,563
9Pennsylvania State University-World Campus University Park, PA$106,535$108,347#9$85,563
10Southern New Hampshire University Manchester, NH$102,281$94,211#16$75,773
11American University Washington, DC$96,954$84,957#19$70,939
12American Public University System Charles Town, WV$96,527$114,197#5$77,276
13Florida International University Miami, FL$96,373$102,577#11$78,638

Other Majors at Southern New Hampshire University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$126,492—#144 of 432
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$112,596$88,717#70 of 92
Finance and Financial Management Services$100,914$82,375#52 of 69
Computer and Information Sciences$97,644$76,081#66 of 78
Business Administration, Management and Operations$95,086$78,210#426 of 861
Accounting and Related Services$87,967$70,976#234 of 349
Human Resources Management and Services$79,973$62,514#94 of 159
Health and Medical Administrative Services$78,721$61,504#143 of 211
Educational/Instructional Media Design$78,680—#22 of 82
Marketing$76,638$59,488#24 of 37
Economics$71,367$56,590#21 of 22
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$70,574$53,044#25 of 29
Public Health$69,637$58,581#157 of 201
Political Science and Government$68,469$50,087#11 of 16
Criminal Justice and Corrections$67,346$58,967#52 of 115
Educational Administration and Supervision$65,788$57,723#302 of 453
Education$63,714$59,780#110 of 214
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$63,147$52,148#77 of 204
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$62,698$48,261#62 of 165
Curriculum and Instruction$62,675$58,533#75 of 190
Psychology$58,824$47,400#74 of 92
Special Education and Teaching$56,396—#224 of 280
History$54,961$46,540#20 of 36
English Language and Literature$54,001$45,184#36 of 43
Fine and Studio Arts$53,264—#19 of 60
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$51,153$44,508#329 of 380

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Southern New Hampshire University homeland security graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $75,773 one year after graduating and $102,281 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Southern New Hampshire University rank for homeland security?

Among 28 colleges reporting earnings for homeland security graduates, Southern New Hampshire University ranks #10 by median pay four years after graduation, and #16 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is homeland security at Southern New Hampshire University worth it?

Its graduates earn 6% more than the national median for homeland security ($96,660), and the median federal debt at graduation is $36,900.

← All data for Southern New Hampshire 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.