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Certificate (1-2 years)-30% vs national median39 grads tracked

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

Ranked 82nd 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
$37,935
middle 50%: $24,059 – $51,458
Median · 5 years out
$40,342
middle 50%: $30,804 – $63,451
Median · 10 years out
$58,363
middle 50%: $34,840 – $74,301

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 Iowa Central Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services earn a median $37,935 one year after graduating, rising to $58,363 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 30% below the national median of $57,619 for this field, ranking 82nd 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
9.3 yrs
≈ $10,912 total interest

Same major at other universities

Illinois Central College
$42,146 · 5 yrs out
Wytheville Community College
$41,733 · 5 yrs out
Southside Virginia Community College
$41,501 · 5 yrs out
Northern Wyoming Community College District
$41,357 · 5 yrs out
Moberly Area Community College
$41,165 · 5 yrs out
Danville Community College
$40,944 · 5 yrs out
Itasca Community College
$38,967 · 5 yrs out
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

Other majors at Iowa Central Community College

Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$66,638 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$63,790 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$61,969 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$61,969 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$60,415 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$59,992 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$59,105 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$58,687 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$58,363 · 5 yrs out

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