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

The reported median is $66,145 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $23,625.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 6% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Homeland Security bachelor's degree at Post University

Waterbury, CT · Private for-profit

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 close to similar programs.

$4,048 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 35.7% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: $7,863 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: −21% · Negative 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+$31,450

$8,000Annual price−$550

$16,000Annual price−$32,550

$22,000Current college-wide context−$56,550

$24,000Annual price−$64,550

$32,000Annual price−$96,550

$40,000Annual price−$128,550

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5$53,772 → Not available

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

Not availableYear-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

23Borrowers 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.

329Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

46Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

187Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

119Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

21.7%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 96 non-completers

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,808Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$66,145$31,337 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$21,634

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

02 · BORROWING$23,625

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$66,145

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$250/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$21,634Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$28,897Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE24.9%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.

$53,772Year 1

$66,145Year 4

Not availableYear 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.5% 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$5,512

Estimated loan payment$250

23borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$66,145 vs. $70,193

$4,048 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$162,690 median wageCT estimate · 7,330 jobs · 11-9199$119,120–$201,600 middle 50% of CT wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEmergency Management Directors$113,380 median wageCT estimate · 180 jobs · 11-9161$87,150–$143,040 middle 50% of CT wages+3.9% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$109,360 median wageCT estimate · 2,240 jobs · 33-1012$99,890–$123,710 middle 50% of CT wages+3.3% projected U.S. growth · 10,600 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCriminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary$73,090 median wageCT estimate · 200 jobs · 25-1111$69,710–$97,330 middle 50% of CT wages+1.5% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePostsecondary Teachers, All Other$78,220 median wageCT estimate · 1,940 jobs · 25-1199$50,970–$100,800 middle 50% of CT wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 12,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other$56,190 median wageCT estimate · 300 jobs · 33-1099$49,920–$90,420 middle 50% of CT wages+1.9% projected U.S. growth · 1,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$55,990 median wageCT estimate · 700 jobs · 33-1091$45,710–$73,320 middle 50% of CT 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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