WhatGradsMake
Certificate (under 1 year)+22% vs national median746 grads tracked

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

Ranked 10th 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
$64,269
middle 50%: $45,532 – $74,301
Median · 5 years out
$78,237
middle 50%: $59,623 – $92,283
Median · 10 years out
$87,304
middle 50%: $62,393 – $120,161

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

Community College of Aurora graduates in protective services earn $64k in year one. Median salaries reach $87k by year ten.

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 yrs
≈ $5,398 total interest

Same major at other universities

Laredo College
$89,011 · 5 yrs out
Kirkwood Community College
$85,664 · 5 yrs out
Collin County Community College District
$83,631 · 5 yrs out
Des Moines Area Community College
$81,357 · 5 yrs out
Tarrant County College District
$81,164 · 5 yrs out
Lamar Institute of Technology
$80,994 · 5 yrs out
Hennepin Technical College
$77,603 · 5 yrs out
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

Other majors at Community College of Aurora

Fire Protection (Associate)
$109,070 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other (Certificate)
$87,106 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$78,315 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$77,044 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$77,044 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$72,896 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$71,441 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,702 · 5 yrs out

Related fields of study

Criminal Justice and Corrections
Compare universities
Fire Protection
Compare universities
Homeland Security
Compare universities
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other
Compare universities
Security Science and Technology
Compare universities