Homeland Security at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus

University Park, PA · Master's Degree · about 117 graduates a year

$85,563
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$106,535
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$96,660
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#9 of 28
Rank by pay
#9 of 28
Rank, wage-adjusted
$32,931
Median federal debt

Pennsylvania State University-World Campus graduates in homeland security earn 10% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 31% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Pennsylvania State University-World Campus 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

Other Majors at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$166,387$116,067#16 of 78
Information Science/Studies$158,815$128,867#5 of 71
Physics$150,865$103,672#3 of 9
Systems Engineering$145,507$124,293#13 of 27
Computer Engineering$140,393$118,192#12 of 23
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$139,676$110,689#25 of 92
Computational Science$137,367$108,240#5 of 5
Statistics$129,392$100,281#11 of 18
Business Administration, Management and Operations$127,665$106,923#127 of 861
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$117,728$99,406#275 of 432
Health and Medical Administrative Services$111,065$82,437#46 of 211
Accounting and Related Services$110,498$72,209#46 of 349
Engineering$107,278$86,913#12 of 16
Human Resources Management and Services$103,541$82,757#33 of 159
Geography and Cartography$102,798$88,086#4 of 17
Mechanical Engineering—$102,645—
Psychology$99,841$71,252#2 of 14
Manufacturing Engineering—$93,432—
Public Health$90,383$61,758#48 of 201
Public Administration$87,710$69,773#48 of 243
Community Organization and Advocacy$84,981$72,426#3 of 10
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$69,663$60,379#64 of 285
Educational/Instructional Media Design—$65,835—
Educational Administration and Supervision$63,797$51,915#329 of 453
Special Education and Teaching$63,109$59,658#141 of 280
Curriculum and Instruction$62,403$60,365#83 of 190

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Pennsylvania State University-World Campus homeland security graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $85,563 one year after graduating and $106,535 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Pennsylvania State University-World Campus rank for homeland security?

Among 28 colleges reporting earnings for homeland security graduates, Pennsylvania State University-World Campus ranks #9 by median pay four years after graduation, and #9 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is homeland security at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus worth it?

Its graduates earn 10% more than the national median for homeland security ($96,660), and the median federal debt at graduation is $32,931.

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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.