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Associate+4% vs national median177 grads tracked

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services at Connecticut State Community College

Ranked 128th of 359 associate programs in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,196
middle 50%: $26,254 – $56,372
Median · 5 years out
$55,699
middle 50%: $39,913 – $78,439
Median · 10 years out
$77,430
middle 50%: $50,197 – $117,529

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 Connecticut State Community College's associate program in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services earn a median $39,196 one year after graduating, rising to $77,430 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% above the national median of $53,511 for this field, ranking 128th 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
7.4 yrs
≈ $8,702 total interest

Same major at other universities

Southwestern Illinois College
$56,406 · 5 yrs out
Cedar Valley College
$56,170 · 5 yrs out
Triton College
$56,086 · 5 yrs out
Roxbury Community College
$55,817 · 5 yrs out
South Plains College
$55,789 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College
$55,728 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota West Community and Technical College
$55,592 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Bronx Community College
$55,509 · 5 yrs out
Western Wyoming Community College
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Western Oklahoma State College
$55,261 · 5 yrs out
Housatonic Community College
$54,881 · 5 yrs out
Brightpoint Community College
$54,804 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Connecticut State Community College

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$96,500 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$91,284 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$90,608 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$89,880 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$84,856 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$83,978 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$70,606 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Certificate)
$61,545 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Certificate)
$60,696 · 5 yrs out

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