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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other at Eastern Kentucky University

Read the reported program-share signal, school-wide price, and outcome proxy before comparing peer schools in this field. The enrollment proxy is about 394 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

3.2% Program signal 394 Size proxy $11,040 Net price (all) $45,795 Median earnings

Program snapshot

3.2% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.

This major

Program signal
3.2%
Enrollment proxy
~394
Schools with reported signal
52

Admissions

Acceptance rate (school)
77.6%
Graduation rate
50%

Cost

Avg net price (school)
$11,040/yr
4-year cost (est.)
$44,160
Median debt
$22,500

Outcomes

Median earnings 10y
$45,795/yr
ROI grade (school)
B

College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.

Value among peer schools

Compared with 52 schools that report this field.

#19 of 52 on ROI Top 37% value
2.3× national avg concentration Bigger than 90% of programs
−$5,425 net price vs peer avg Peer avg: $16,465
−$4,551 earnings vs peer avg Peer avg: $50,346

This page treats cost and earnings as school-wide context, not department-level outcomes. The reported share is 2.3x the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($5,425 below), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($4,551 below). That combination produces a B value grade and a top 37% ROI position within this field set.

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Comparable programs

Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.

Questions about this program

How big is the program signal?

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other accounts for 3.2% of reported programs at Eastern Kentucky University, which is bigger than 90% of schools in this field set and 2.3x the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 394 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

How should I read the cost number?

Eastern Kentucky University's average net price is $11,040 per year, about $44,160 over four years. That is $5,425 below the $16,465 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.

Are the earnings major-specific?

No. The $45,795 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $4,551 below the $50,346 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.

What should I compare next?

Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Eastern Kentucky University #19 of 52 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.