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Associate-16% vs national median175 grads tracked

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

Ranked 290th of 359 associate programs in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$30,955
middle 50%: $23,238 – $42,923
Median · 5 years out
$44,711
middle 50%: $30,945 – $61,054
Median · 10 years out
$52,311
middle 50%: $37,697 – $72,453

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 Southeastern Community College's associate program in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services earn a median $30,955 one year after graduating, rising to $52,311 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 16% below the national median of $53,511 for this field, ranking 290th 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
9.7 yrs
≈ $11,537 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Hawaii Maui College
$45,149 · 5 yrs out
Cayuga Community College
$45,105 · 5 yrs out
Clackamas Community College
$45,075 · 5 yrs out
Midlands Technical College
$45,024 · 5 yrs out
Horry - Georgetown Technical College
$45,014 · 5 yrs out
Herkimer County Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$44,997 · 5 yrs out
Baton Rouge Community College
$44,669 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Western State University
$44,502 · 5 yrs out
York Technical College
$44,502 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine - Fort Kent
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
Grambling State University
$44,249 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Southern State University
$44,245 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Southeastern Community College

Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$76,701 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$76,701 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$65,940 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$63,572 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$63,394 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$63,071 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$58,488 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$57,991 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$57,991 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$57,208 · 5 yrs out

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