Associate+3% vs national median538 grads tracked
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services at Housatonic Community College
Ranked 133rd of 359 associate programs in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$36,776
middle 50%: $25,855 – $53,013
Median · 5 years out
$54,881
middle 50%: $40,540 – $79,227
Median · 10 years out
$65,392
middle 50%: $47,216 – $87,947
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
Housatonic Community College graduates in Homeland Security earn $37k median in their first year. The tenth-year median salary is $65k.
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
7.8 yrs
≈ $9,145 total interest
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$55,728 · 5 yrs out
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$55,699 · 5 yrs out
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$55,592 · 5 yrs out
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$55,509 · 5 yrs out
Western Wyoming Community College
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Western Oklahoma State College
$55,261 · 5 yrs out
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$54,804 · 5 yrs out
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$54,757 · 5 yrs out
Rogers State University
$54,757 · 5 yrs out
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$54,688 · 5 yrs out
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$54,679 · 5 yrs out
Kankakee Community College
$54,679 · 5 yrs out
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