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Certificate (1-2 years)+24% vs national median77 grads tracked

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services at Joliet Junior College

Ranked 15th 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
$52,920
middle 50%: $31,772 – $83,086
Median · 5 years out
$71,441
middle 50%: $48,096 – $119,554
Median · 10 years out
$100,794
middle 50%: $72,014 – $157,371

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 Joliet Junior College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services earn a median $52,920 one year after graduating, rising to $100,794 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 24% above the national median of $57,619 for this field, ranking 15th 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
5.8 yrs
≈ $6,412 total interest

Same major at other universities

Corning Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$76,770 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University at Eunice
$76,644 · 5 yrs out
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
$75,634 · 5 yrs out
Mohawk Valley Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Alexandria Technical and Community College
$73,820 · 5 yrs out
Jamestown Community College
$72,371 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mesa University
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Arapahoe Community College
$70,527 · 5 yrs out
Mountwest Community and Technical College
$68,564 · 5 yrs out
Community College of Aurora
$66,500 · 5 yrs out
Northland Community and Technical College
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Saint Louis Community College
$65,986 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Joliet Junior College

Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$106,400 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$105,332 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$104,398 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$104,264 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$97,751 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$96,105 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$86,717 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$82,387 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$80,540 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$78,042 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out

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