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Certificate (1-2 years)-10% vs national median172 grads tracked

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

Ranked 47th 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
$31,522
middle 50%: $23,391 – $42,709
Median · 5 years out
$51,929
middle 50%: $34,067 – $67,570
Median · 10 years out
$52,165
middle 50%: $39,950 – $65,986

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

Homeland Security and Law Enforcement certificate graduates earn a median of $32k in year one. This increases to $52k by year 10.

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
≈ $10,356 total interest

Same major at other universities

Columbus State University
$56,577 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College
$55,817 · 5 yrs out
Stark State College
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Portland Community College
$53,536 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan Community College
$52,920 · 5 yrs out
Northern Virginia Community College
$52,872 · 5 yrs out
College of Lake County
$51,828 · 5 yrs out
Manchester Community College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Kankakee Community College
$50,949 · 5 yrs out
Lorain County Community College
$50,197 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$50,010 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
$49,452 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Kaskaskia College

Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$76,770 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$67,343 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$66,197 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$64,603 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$59,211 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$59,083 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$54,152 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$52,765 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$52,251 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate)
$52,251 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Associate)
$52,031 · 5 yrs out

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