How much do Homeland Security bachelor's degree graduates from National University earn?

The reported median is $80,134 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $23,450.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 14% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Homeland Security bachelor's degree at National University

San Diego, CA · Private nonprofit

What this page covers

Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are notably above similar programs.

$9,941 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 29.3% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: $42,835 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: +29% · Positive payoff
Available price data: College-wide context only

PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.

← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →

$0Annual price+$171,340

$12,000Annual price+$123,340

$23,000Current college-wide context+$79,340

$24,000Annual price+$75,340

$36,000Annual price+$27,340

$48,000Annual price−$20,660

$60,000Annual price−$68,660

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

-4%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$63,963 → $61,254

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

17Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

31Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

37Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential

NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

233Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

45Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

93Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

33Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

18.2%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 35 non-completers

33Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$36,082Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$80,134$44,052 above the preliminary benchmark

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$22,878

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$23,450

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$80,134

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$249/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$22,878Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$33,978Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE42.9%Institution-wide completion rate

WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$63,963Year 1

$80,134Year 4

$61,254Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.7% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$6,678

Estimated loan payment$249

37borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$80,134 vs. $70,193

$9,941 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.

Managers, All Other$174,560 median wageCA estimate · 99,580 jobs · 11-9199$132,000–$221,560 middle 50% of CA wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$163,960 median wageCA estimate · 13,200 jobs · 33-1012$135,170–$190,130 middle 50% of CA wages+3.3% projected U.S. growth · 10,600 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentEmergency Management Directors$129,910 median wageCA estimate · 1,170 jobs · 11-9161$105,320–$163,130 middle 50% of CA wages+3.9% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCriminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary$139,720 median wageCA estimate · 1,460 jobs · 25-1111$82,190–$216,150 middle 50% of CA wages+1.5% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePostsecondary Teachers, All Other$100,690 median wageCA estimate · 37,770 jobs · 25-1199$71,310–$141,520 middle 50% of CA wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 12,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other$92,690 median wageCA estimate · 2,330 jobs · 33-1099$72,230–$103,240 middle 50% of CA wages+1.9% projected U.S. growth · 1,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$53,960 median wageCA estimate · 10,850 jobs · 33-1091$46,040–$71,340 middle 50% of CA wages+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 6,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentSpecial ForcesNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 55-3018Special Forces OfficersNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 55-1017

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