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Associate+8% vs national median82 grads tracked

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

Ranked 107th of 359 associate programs in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,967
middle 50%: $27,732 – $50,477
Median · 5 years out
$57,619
middle 50%: $43,047 – $78,948
Median · 10 years out
$51,929
middle 50%: $41,695 – $67,967

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 Danville Area Community College's associate program in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services earn a median $38,967 one year after graduating, rising to $51,929 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% above the national median of $53,511 for this field, ranking 107th 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
7.7 yrs
≈ $8,713 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Kirkwood Community College
$57,769 · 5 yrs out
Northern Essex Community College
$57,652 · 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
Columbus State Community College
$57,163 · 5 yrs out
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
$57,010 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Danville Area Community College

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$73,271 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$71,778 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$68,758 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$66,957 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$65,729 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$64,954 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$61,121 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$56,563 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Certificate)
$56,500 · 5 yrs out
Ground Transportation (Certificate)
$56,500 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$55,261 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Certificate)
$52,031 · 5 yrs out

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