Homeland Security bachelor's degree outcomes at Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale, FL · Private nonprofit · Federal field 4303
Data scope
Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.
The short version
Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.
$2,449 below the national median for the same field and credential.
Debt pressure
73.8% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
$11,860 / year
10-year scenario
−25% · Negative payoff
Price evidence
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+$47,440
$10,000Annual price+$7,440
$20,000Annual price−$32,560
$30,000Current college-wide context−$72,560
$40,000Annual price−$112,560
$50,000Annual price−$152,560
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
+3%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$54,837 → $56,521Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohortNot availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort19Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median20Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt medianNot availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credentialNot availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 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.
98Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers64Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count42Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,488Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$67,744$35,256 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.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$30,498
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$49,981
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$67,744
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$530/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.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
$54,837Year 1
$67,744Year 4
$56,521Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
9.4% 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$5,645
Estimated loan payment$530
20borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$67,744 vs. $70,193
$2,449 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$108,890 median wageFL estimate · 37,820 jobs · 11-9199+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$100,880 median wageFL estimate · 9,900 jobs · 33-1012+3.3% projected U.S. growth · 10.6k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentEmergency Management Directors$99,020 median wageFL estimate · 720 jobs · 11-9161+3.9% projected U.S. growth · 1.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCriminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary$61,550 median wageFL estimate · 840 jobs · 25-1111+1.5% projected U.S. growth · 1.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other$78,730 median wageFL estimate · 1,330 jobs · 33-1099+1.9% projected U.S. growth · 1.7k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPostsecondary Teachers, All Other$62,670 median wageFL estimate · 14,730 jobs · 25-1199+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 12.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$47,140 median wageFL estimate · 6,560 jobs · 33-1091+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 6.8k 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.
Daytona Beach, FL
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide
$3,270 higher earnings · $29,481 less debt · $11,773 lower annual net price