COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Homeland Security associate's degree at Lake Superior State University
Sault Ste Marie, MI · Public
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.
$6,909 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 33.3% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $58,690 / year
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- +79% · 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+$117,380
$13,000Current college-wide context+$91,380
$16,000Annual price+$85,380
$32,000Annual price+$53,380
$48,000Annual price+$21,380
$64,000Annual price−$10,620
$80,000Annual price−$42,620
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
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.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,989Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$65,738$32,749 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$12,822
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$21,875
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$65,738
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$232/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.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$12,822Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$27,154Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE51.0%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.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
4.2% 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$5,478
Estimated loan payment$232
24borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$65,738 vs. $58,829
$6,909 above the national median for the same field and credential.
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$134,260 median wageMI estimate · 9,380 jobs · 11-9199$104,810–$169,280 middle 50% of MI wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$98,140 median wageMI estimate · 3,290 jobs · 33-1012$81,580–$103,320 middle 50% of MI wages+3.3% projected U.S. growth · 10,600 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentEmergency Management Directors$87,880 median wageMI estimate · 220 jobs · 11-9161$68,340–$112,410 middle 50% of MI wages+3.9% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCriminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary$76,770 median wageMI estimate · 360 jobs · 25-1111$50,650–$99,420 middle 50% of MI wages+1.5% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other$80,430 median wageMI estimate · 440 jobs · 33-1099$66,100–$93,640 middle 50% of MI wages+1.9% projected U.S. growth · 1,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPostsecondary Teachers, All Other$70,550 median wageMI estimate · 2,660 jobs · 25-1199$61,500–$85,040 middle 50% of MI wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 12,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$54,500 median wageMI estimate · 1,940 jobs · 33-1091$41,260–$63,460 middle 50% of MI 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
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.
American Public University System
$8,750 less debt · $3,225 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $63,213
- Debt
- $13,125
- Annual net price
- $9,597
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
25 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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