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

The reported median is $75,701 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

Federal debt is not reported for this cohort.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 22% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Homeland Security master'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 below similar programs.

$20,959 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff: $108,505 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: Withheld by data safeguards
Available price data: College-wide context only

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+46%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$63,976 → $93,112

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

Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

19Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

Not availableBorrowers 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.

105Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

39Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

31Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$53,607Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$75,701$22,094 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.

GRADUATE-DEGREE BASELINE

$75,701 vs. $70,193

$5,508 above the national bachelor’s median in the same field.

Comparison basis34 bachelor’s program records

This is a cross-cohort benchmark, not the salary increase caused by earning this graduate credential. Your current earnings remain the correct baseline for personal ROI.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$22,878

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

02 · BORROWINGNot available

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$75,701

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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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.

$63,976Year 1

$75,701Year 4

$93,112Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

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

Gross monthly earnings$6,308

Estimated loan paymentNot available

Not availableborrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$75,701 vs. $96,660

$20,959 below 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

Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Fairfax, VA

George Mason University

$78,457 higher earnings · $4,963 lower annual net price

Earnings: $154,158
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $17,915

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Utica, NY

Utica University

$43,205 higher earnings · $3,770 lower annual net price

Earnings: $118,906
Debt: Not available
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Tampa, FL

University of South Florida

$38,697 higher earnings · $13,066 lower annual net price

Earnings: $114,398
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $9,812

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University Park, PA

Pennsylvania State University-World Campus

$30,834 higher earnings · $3,328 lower annual net price

Earnings: $106,535
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $19,550

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DATA QUALITY

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19 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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