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Certificate (1-2 years)+13% vs national median398 grads tracked

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services at Aims Community College

Ranked 23rd of 90 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$50,164
middle 50%: $34,028 – $67,683
Median · 5 years out
$65,177
middle 50%: $47,763 – $81,994
Median · 10 years out
$74,301
middle 50%: $53,343 – $96,791

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Aims Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services earn a median $50,164 one year after graduating, rising to $74,301 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 13% above the national median of $57,619 for this field, ranking 23rd of 90 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
6.3 yrs
≈ $6,950 total interest

Same major at other universities

Arapahoe Community College
$70,527 · 5 yrs out
Mountwest Community and Technical College
$68,564 · 5 yrs out
Community College of Aurora
$66,500 · 5 yrs out
Northland Community and Technical College
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Saint Louis Community College
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$65,723 · 5 yrs out
Elgin Community College
$63,522 · 5 yrs out
Oakton College
$62,620 · 5 yrs out
Germanna Community College
$61,498 · 5 yrs out
Mountain View College
$61,198 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$61,036 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State Community and Technical College
$60,590 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Aims Community College

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Certificate)
$75,444 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$72,748 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Certificate)
$72,341 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Certificate)
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$66,937 · 5 yrs out
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection (Certificate)
$66,779 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Associate)
$65,353 · 5 yrs out
Air Transportation (Associate)
$65,353 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$65,230 · 5 yrs out

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