Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other Degrees in the US by ROI

Top colleges ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment across all active states. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Programs Analyzed

14

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

+$111,081

Across all programs

Average Annual Cost

$33,911

Cost of attendance

# College State 20-Yr Net ROI Median Salary Annual Cost Avg Debt
1 Neumann University

Grad rate: 50.2%

PA +$1,602,483 $134,718 $56,670 $18,664 Full ROI →
2 Eastern Michigan University

Grad rate: 45.5%

MI +$373,768 $66,322 $28,168 N/A Full ROI →
3 Thomas Edison State University NJ +$229,749 $54,584 N/A $16,245 Full ROI →
4 Florida SouthWestern State College

Grad rate: 39.7%

FL +$150,764 $52,467 $14,644 N/A Full ROI →
5 Massachusetts Maritime Academy

Grad rate: 79.2%

MA +$127,906 $57,627 $37,721 $25,000 Full ROI →
6 Virginia Commonwealth University

Grad rate: 64.9%

VA +$53,371 $52,989 $34,346 $21,500 Full ROI →
7 Tiffin University

Grad rate: 44.1%

OH -$10,010 $52,352 $45,150 $27,000 Full ROI →
8 St Petersburg College

Grad rate: 37.9%

FL -$76,875 $42,846 $10,634 $37,970 Full ROI →
9 Point Park University

Grad rate: 59.2%

PA -$84,132 $47,820 $50,133 N/A Full ROI →
10 Mercy University

Grad rate: 47.6%

NY -$111,244 $42,916 $32,391 N/A Full ROI →
11 Florida Atlantic University

Grad rate: 63.2%

FL -$141,554 $40,498 $21,054 $20,221 Full ROI →
12 Savannah State University

Grad rate: 27.0%

GA -$149,020 $39,741 $17,185 $26,000 Full ROI →
13 Tulane University of Louisiana

Grad rate: 88.2%

LA -$158,124 $52,736 $83,761 $28,000 Full ROI →
14 Florida State College at Jacksonville

Grad rate: 35.3%

FL -$251,945 $32,769 $8,994 $23,222 Full ROI →

How ROI is calculated

20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost − Debt Payoff (×1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20). Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.

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