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Associate+21% vs national median484 grads tracked

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services at Naugatuck Valley Community College

Ranked 45th of 359 associate programs in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$42,329
middle 50%: $29,928 – $63,991
Median · 5 years out
$64,978
middle 50%: $43,680 – $97,457
Median · 10 years out
$81,843
middle 50%: $59,374 – $115,478

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 Naugatuck Valley Community College's associate program in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services earn a median $42,329 one year after graduating, rising to $81,843 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 21% above the national median of $53,511 for this field, ranking 45th 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?

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
6.6 yrs
≈ $7,671 total interest

Same major at other universities

Illinois Central College
$65,498 · 5 yrs out
Greenfield Community College
$65,458 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City
$65,458 · 5 yrs out
Rockland Community College
$65,110 · 5 yrs out
Waubonsee Community College
$65,054 · 5 yrs out
Chemeketa Community College
$65,018 · 5 yrs out
Alexandria Technical and Community College
$64,951 · 5 yrs out
Northland Community and Technical College
$64,741 · 5 yrs out
Casper College
$64,628 · 5 yrs out
North Hennepin Community College
$64,584 · 5 yrs out
College Of DuPage
$64,568 · 5 yrs out
Middlesex Community College
$64,501 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Naugatuck Valley Community College

Fire Protection (Associate)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Associate)
$94,869 · 5 yrs out
Air Transportation (Associate)
$94,869 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$90,120 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$79,269 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$78,709 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$78,149 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$76,533 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other (Associate)
$75,006 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$72,928 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out

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