Associate0% vs national median256 grads tracked
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services at Indian Hills Community College
Ranked 151st of 359 associate programs in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$38,355
middle 50%: $28,338 – $48,943
Median · 5 years out
$53,526
middle 50%: $42,295 – $65,864
Median · 10 years out
$63,292
middle 50%: $49,371 – $77,031
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
First-year median earnings for this protective services associate degree stand at $38k. Ten-year salaries reach $63k.
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
≈ $9,103 total interest
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$54,485 · 5 yrs out
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$54,051 · 5 yrs out
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$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Altoona
$53,767 · 5 yrs out
Ozarks Technical Community College
$53,767 · 5 yrs out
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$53,709 · 5 yrs out
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$53,511 · 5 yrs out
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$53,444 · 5 yrs out
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$53,202 · 5 yrs out
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$53,202 · 5 yrs out
Saint Charles Community College
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
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$52,920 · 5 yrs out
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