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Associate+59% vs national median141 grads tracked

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

Ranked 7th of 359 associate programs in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$71,002
middle 50%: $44,962 – $90,275
Median · 5 years out
$85,023
middle 50%: $61,036 – $99,192
Median · 10 years out
$95,189
middle 50%: $78,529 – $121,802

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 John Wood Community College's associate program in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services earn a median $71,002 one year after graduating, rising to $95,189 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 59% above the national median of $53,511 for this field, ranking 7th 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
4.6 yrs
≈ $4,855 total interest

Same major at other universities

Houston Community College
$99,334 · 5 yrs out
Weatherford College
$99,233 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mountain College
$97,133 · 5 yrs out
Prairie State College
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
Hennepin Technical College
$85,997 · 5 yrs out
Red Rocks Community College
$85,863 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mesa University
$84,259 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Midland College
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Tarrant County College District
$76,921 · 5 yrs out
Cincinnati State Technical & Community College
$75,070 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at John Wood Community College

Fire Protection (Associate)
$86,219 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$63,346 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$61,910 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$61,273 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Business and Management (Associate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Certificate)
$52,765 · 5 yrs out
Ground Transportation (Certificate)
$52,765 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$50,083 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$48,856 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Production Operations (Certificate)
$48,096 · 5 yrs out

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