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Certificate (under 1 year)+15% vs national median144 grads tracked

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

Ranked 18th of 138 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$58,858
middle 50%: $48,919 – $78,429
Median · 5 years out
$73,872
middle 50%: $55,935 – $87,070
Median · 10 years out
$89,011
middle 50%: $72,831 – $116,602

Salary trajectory

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

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

Graduates of Arapahoe Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services earn a median $58,858 one year after graduating, rising to $89,011 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 15% above the national median of $64,014 for this field, ranking 18th of 138 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
5.4 yrs
≈ $5,887 total interest

Same major at other universities

Lewis and Clark Community College
$77,430 · 5 yrs out
Houston Community College
$77,178 · 5 yrs out
Rochester Community and Technical College
$76,958 · 5 yrs out
Dallas College
$75,724 · 5 yrs out
Lone Star College System
$75,144 · 5 yrs out
Stark State College
$74,144 · 5 yrs out
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
$73,413 · 5 yrs out
McHenry County College
$72,384 · 5 yrs out
Oakton College
$71,899 · 5 yrs out
Lorain County Community College
$71,671 · 5 yrs out
College Of DuPage
$71,441 · 5 yrs out
Northland Community and Technical College
$71,338 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Arapahoe Community College

Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$96,991 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$94,228 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$93,789 · 5 yrs out
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection (Certificate)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$81,157 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$78,843 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$74,110 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$74,110 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$71,696 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$71,212 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$71,115 · 5 yrs out

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