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Associate+82% vs national median99 grads tracked

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services at Colorado Mountain College

Ranked 3rd of 359 associate programs in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$78,899
middle 50%: $44,785 – $97,031
Median · 5 years out
$97,133
middle 50%: $72,014 – $112,619
Median · 10 years out
$100,994
middle 50%: $78,843 – $126,685

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

Graduates of Colorado Mountain College's associate program in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services earn a median $78,899 one year after graduating, rising to $100,994 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 82% above the national median of $53,511 for this field, ranking 3rd of 359 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.

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Paid off in
4 yrs
≈ $4,285 total interest

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