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Certificate (under 1 year)+8% vs national median715 grads tracked

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

Ranked 35th 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
$59,417
middle 50%: $41,587 – $73,504
Median · 5 years out
$69,023
middle 50%: $50,989 – $85,393
Median · 10 years out
$75,860
middle 50%: $53,255 – $96,090

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

Homeland Security certificate holders earn $59k in their first year. Median pay reaches $76k by year 10.

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
5.6 yrs
≈ $6,023 total interest

Same major at other universities

Alexandria Technical and Community College
$70,850 · 5 yrs out
University of New Haven
$70,713 · 5 yrs out
Midland College
$70,655 · 5 yrs out
Casper College
$70,497 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$70,184 · 5 yrs out
San Jacinto Community College District
$69,100 · 5 yrs out
Austin Community College
$68,168 · 5 yrs out
Tyler Junior College
$68,053 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$67,088 · 5 yrs out
Alvin Community College
$66,800 · 5 yrs out
Sauk Valley Community College
$66,779 · 5 yrs out
Lincoln Land Community College
$65,771 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Colorado Mountain College

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$97,133 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$91,284 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$91,284 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$77,175 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$74,819 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$74,191 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Certificate)
$73,728 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$73,217 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$71,899 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$68,434 · 5 yrs out

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