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Certificate (under 1 year)+12% vs national median83 grads tracked

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services at College Of DuPage

Ranked 23rd of 138 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,170
middle 50%: $27,333 – $54,404
Median · 5 years out
$71,441
middle 50%: $52,920 – $103,997
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of College Of DuPage's certificate (under 1 year) program in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services earn a median $38,170 one year after graduating, rising to $71,441 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 12% above the national median of $64,014 for this field, ranking 23rd of 138 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
6.5 yrs
≈ $7,688 total interest

Same major at other universities

Stark State College
$74,144 · 5 yrs out
Arapahoe Community College
$73,872 · 5 yrs out
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
$73,413 · 5 yrs out
McHenry County College
$72,384 · 5 yrs out
Oakton College
$71,899 · 5 yrs out
Lorain County Community College
$71,671 · 5 yrs out
Northland Community and Technical College
$71,338 · 5 yrs out
Blinn College
$71,255 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota North College
$70,944 · 5 yrs out
College of the Mainland
$70,915 · 5 yrs out
Alexandria Technical and Community College
$70,850 · 5 yrs out
University of New Haven
$70,713 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at College Of DuPage

Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$105,399 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$105,399 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$96,190 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$90,582 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$87,221 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$86,855 · 5 yrs out
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection (Associate)
$86,086 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$81,833 · 5 yrs out
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications (Certificate)
$81,462 · 5 yrs out
Geography and Cartography (Certificate)
$80,415 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$80,258 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Certificate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out

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