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Certificate (1-2 years)-27% vs national median46 grads tracked

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

Ranked 76th 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
$44,129
middle 50%: $33,861 – $87,772
Median · 5 years out
$42,146
middle 50%: $23,771 – $52,165
Median · 10 years out
$54,051
middle 50%: $35,528 – $67,570

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 Illinois Central College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services earn a median $44,129 one year after graduating, rising to $54,051 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 27% below the national median of $57,619 for this field, ranking 76th 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
8.8 yrs
≈ $9,780 total interest

Same major at other universities

Southeastern Illinois College
$43,722 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 13
$43,588 · 5 yrs out
Mountain Gateway Community College
$43,216 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Virginia Community College
$42,846 · 5 yrs out
Clackamas Community College
$42,660 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 2
$42,371 · 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
Iowa Central Community College
$40,342 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Illinois Central College

Engineering (Associate)
$84,400 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$84,400 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$79,950 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,487 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,397 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Mechanization (Associate)
$70,211 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,443 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$67,694 · 5 yrs out

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