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Associate+1% vs national median293 grads tracked

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

Ranked 145th of 359 associate programs in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,298
middle 50%: $24,986 – $48,813
Median · 5 years out
$54,051
middle 50%: $36,433 – $74,015
Median · 10 years out
$79,787
middle 50%: $47,510 – $109,162

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

First-year median earnings for this protective services program are $35k. Salaries climb to $80k by the tenth year.

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
≈ $9,296 total interest

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