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Associate+6% vs national median473 grads tracked

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

Ranked 116th of 359 associate programs in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,580
middle 50%: $28,499 – $49,712
Median · 5 years out
$56,668
middle 50%: $43,916 – $69,993
Median · 10 years out
$67,138
middle 50%: $49,745 – $80,729

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 Hawkeye Community College's associate program in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services earn a median $38,580 one year after graduating, rising to $67,138 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% above the national median of $53,511 for this field, ranking 116th 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
7.5 yrs
≈ $8,747 total interest

Same major at other universities

Salt Lake Community College
$57,208 · 5 yrs out
Sauk Valley Community College
$57,175 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State Community College
$57,163 · 5 yrs out
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
$57,010 · 5 yrs out
Vermilion Community College
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Arapahoe Community College
$56,676 · 5 yrs out
Manchester Community College
$56,601 · 5 yrs out
Middlesex Community College
$56,595 · 5 yrs out
Lakeland Community College
$56,588 · 5 yrs out
Rochester Community and Technical College
$56,516 · 5 yrs out
Cuyahoga Community College
$56,500 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Illinois College
$56,406 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Hawkeye Community College

Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$82,872 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$81,295 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$78,843 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$77,405 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$76,903 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$69,577 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$69,577 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,404 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$68,702 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$66,836 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Mechanization (Associate)
$65,353 · 5 yrs out

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