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Certificate (under 1 year)-1% vs national median869 grads tracked

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

Ranked 55th 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
$48,110
middle 50%: $30,208 – $70,246
Median · 5 years out
$63,247
middle 50%: $44,939 – $84,083
Median · 10 years out
$80,540
middle 50%: $60,789 – $104,840

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 Red Rocks Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services earn a median $48,110 one year after graduating, rising to $80,540 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% below the national median of $64,014 for this field, ranking 55th 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
6.4 yrs
≈ $7,235 total interest

Same major at other universities

Southwestern Illinois College
$64,014 · 5 yrs out
Central Lakes College
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
South Texas College
$63,681 · 5 yrs out
Century College
$63,451 · 5 yrs out
Amarillo College
$63,396 · 5 yrs out
Bunker Hill Community College
$63,394 · 5 yrs out
Prairie State College
$62,949 · 5 yrs out
Wharton County Junior College
$62,871 · 5 yrs out
Hill College
$62,487 · 5 yrs out
Weatherford College
$62,483 · 5 yrs out
James A. Rhodes State College
$62,446 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Lowell
$62,224 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Red Rocks Community College

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$116,945 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$105,907 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$99,192 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$86,581 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$85,863 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$85,089 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Certificate)
$78,709 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$77,825 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$77,653 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$76,896 · 5 yrs out
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection (Associate)
$76,644 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$76,402 · 5 yrs out

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