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

Ranked 105th of 359 associate programs in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,930
middle 50%: $25,076 – $47,157
Median · 5 years out
$57,769
middle 50%: $43,815 – $74,440
Median · 10 years out
$73,703
middle 50%: $55,211 – $87,323

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

Kirkwood Community College graduates in protective services see a year-one median of $36k. Salaries rise to $58k after five years and $74k after ten years.

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
7.5 yrs
≈ $8,916 total interest

Same major at other universities

Pueblo Community College
$58,227 · 5 yrs out
Southern Maine Community College
$58,189 · 5 yrs out
Holyoke Community College
$57,946 · 5 yrs out
Springfield Technical Community College
$57,895 · 5 yrs out
Hocking Technical College
$57,852 · 5 yrs out
Mountain View College
$57,805 · 5 yrs out
Northern Essex Community College
$57,652 · 5 yrs out
Danville Area Community College
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
Quinsigamond Community College
$57,427 · 5 yrs out
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
$57,386 · 5 yrs out
Salt Lake Community College
$57,208 · 5 yrs out
Sauk Valley Community College
$57,175 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Kirkwood Community College

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$85,664 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$80,729 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Certificate)
$76,958 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,675 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$67,528 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Certificate)
$65,511 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Associate)
$65,458 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Associate)
$65,458 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$65,062 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$65,062 · 5 yrs out

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