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Associate+32% vs national median1,103 grads tracked

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services at Pikes Peak State College

Ranked 23rd of 359 associate programs in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$60,572
middle 50%: $36,518 – $91,630
Median · 5 years out
$70,713
middle 50%: $45,804 – $99,592
Median · 10 years out
$84,723
middle 50%: $56,417 – $112,860

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 Pikes Peak State College's associate program in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services earn a median $60,572 one year after graduating, rising to $84,723 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 32% above the national median of $53,511 for this field, ranking 23rd 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.

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
5.4 yrs
≈ $5,875 total interest

Same major at other universities

Redlands Community College
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University - Billings
$72,156 · 5 yrs out
McHenry County College
$71,823 · 5 yrs out
Rogue Community College
$71,823 · 5 yrs out
Moraine Valley Community College
$71,566 · 5 yrs out
Lone Star College System
$70,944 · 5 yrs out
Mountwest Community and Technical College
$69,994 · 5 yrs out
Mount Wachusett Community College
$69,841 · 5 yrs out
Joliet Junior College
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Community College of Aurora
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
College of the Mainland
$68,702 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Farmingdale
$68,430 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Pikes Peak State College

Fire Protection (Associate)
$92,914 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$82,929 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Certificate)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$72,105 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$68,222 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Certificate)
$66,891 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$63,451 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$63,266 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$62,224 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Certificate)
$60,761 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$59,498 · 5 yrs out

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