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Certificate (1-2 years)-41% vs national median49 grads tracked

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College

Ranked 90th of 90 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$28,536
middle 50%: $19,420 – $39,196
Median · 5 years out
$34,107
middle 50%: $25,903 – $46,777
Median · 10 years out
$36,674
middle 50%: $26,371 – $48,030

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services earn a median $28,536 one year after graduating, rising to $36,674 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 41% below the national median of $57,619 for this field, ranking 90th of 90 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
13.4 yrs
≈ $15,780 total interest

Same major at other universities

Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 6
$38,692 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 12
$38,279 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Canton
$36,903 · 5 yrs out
Finger Lakes Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$35,184 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University - Parkersburg
$35,091 · 5 yrs out
SOWELA Technical Community College
$34,573 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College

Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$80,540 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$80,540 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$71,120 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$69,206 · 5 yrs out
Business/Managerial Economics (Bachelor's)
$62,224 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$60,908 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$59,517 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields, Other (Bachelor's)
$59,241 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$58,275 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Bachelor's)
$57,213 · 5 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General (Bachelor's)
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services (Bachelor's)
$53,225 · 5 yrs out

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