Associate+6% vs national median202 grads tracked
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services at Arapahoe Community College
Ranked 115th of 359 associate programs in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$43,948
middle 50%: $31,905 – $65,410
Median · 5 years out
$56,676
middle 50%: $41,486 – $81,318
Median · 10 years out
$72,585
middle 50%: $50,539 – $101,251
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Homeland Security associate graduates earn a median of $44k in year one. Five-year earnings reach $57k, while year ten totals $73k.
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?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
7.2 yrs
≈ $8,116 total interest
Same major at other universities
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
$57,386 · 5 yrs out
Salt Lake Community College
$57,208 · 5 yrs out
Sauk Valley Community College
$57,175 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State Community College
$57,163 · 5 yrs out
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
$57,010 · 5 yrs out
Vermilion Community College
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Hawkeye Community College
$56,668 · 5 yrs out
Manchester Community College
$56,601 · 5 yrs out
Middlesex Community College
$56,595 · 5 yrs out
Lakeland Community College
$56,588 · 5 yrs out
Rochester Community and Technical College
$56,516 · 5 yrs out
Cuyahoga Community College
$56,500 · 5 yrs out
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