COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Homeland Security master's degree at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg
Middletown, PA · 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.
$9,875 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- Not available
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $262,675 / 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.
GRADUATE-DEGREE BASELINE
$106,535 vs. $70,193
$36,342 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$23,330
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$106,535
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENTNot available
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$23,330Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$32,521Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE97.6%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE26.1%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?
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$8,878
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$106,535 vs. $96,660
$9,875 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$131,600 median wagePA estimate · 20,170 jobs · 11-9199$99,060–$171,340 middle 50% of PA wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$102,400 median wagePA estimate · 5,690 jobs · 33-1012$89,400–$124,820 middle 50% of PA wages+3.3% projected U.S. growth · 10,600 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentEmergency Management Directors$81,550 median wagePA estimate · 520 jobs · 11-9161$62,350–$103,220 middle 50% of PA wages+3.9% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCriminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary$94,710 median wagePA estimate · 790 jobs · 25-1111$76,040–$113,460 middle 50% of PA wages+1.5% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePostsecondary Teachers, All Other$65,400 median wagePA estimate · 12,100 jobs · 25-1199$35,770–$104,910 middle 50% of PA wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 12,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other$63,150 median wagePA estimate · 980 jobs · 33-1099$43,740–$84,180 middle 50% of PA wages+1.9% projected U.S. growth · 1,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$47,510 median wagePA estimate · 3,160 jobs · 33-1091$39,060–$64,380 middle 50% of PA 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
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS
Where graduates work five years later
The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.
Public Administration
Health Care and Social Assistance
Educational Services
Accommodation and Food Services
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
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.
Pennsylvania State University-World Campus
$3,780 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $106,535
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $19,550
Millersville University of Pennsylvania
$2,543 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $71,649
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $20,787
George Mason University
$47,623 higher earnings · $5,415 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $154,158
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $17,915
Utica University
$12,371 higher earnings · $4,222 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $118,906
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $19,108
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
Not reported observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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