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Certificate (under 1 year)+83% vs national median103 grads tracked

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

Ranked 1st 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
$115,169
middle 50%: $71,728 – $133,419
Median · 5 years out
$116,855
middle 50%: $79,787 – $145,894
Median · 10 years out
$126,300
middle 50%: $70,870 – $163,969

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 Tunxis Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services earn a median $115,169 one year after graduating, rising to $126,300 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 83% above the national median of $64,014 for this field, ranking 1st 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
2.9 yrs
≈ $2,951 total interest

Same major at other universities

City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College
$104,211 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University
$90,933 · 5 yrs out
Laredo College
$89,011 · 5 yrs out
Kirkwood Community College
$85,664 · 5 yrs out
Collin County Community College District
$83,631 · 5 yrs out
Des Moines Area Community College
$81,357 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Tunxis Community College

Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$118,940 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Associate)
$84,259 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$76,770 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Associate)
$76,224 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Associate)
$74,768 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$74,768 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$69,584 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Certificate)
$64,718 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other (Associate)
$63,194 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Associate)
$62,888 · 5 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General (Associate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General (Certificate)
$60,837 · 5 yrs out

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