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?
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
7.7 yrs
≈ $9,296 total interest
Same major at other universities
Kankakee Community College
$54,679 · 5 yrs out
Jefferson College
$54,615 · 5 yrs out
Bristol Community College
$54,601 · 5 yrs out
Des Moines Area Community College
$54,595 · 5 yrs out
Riverland Community College
$54,580 · 5 yrs out
Terra State Community College
$54,485 · 5 yrs out
Queensborough Community College-CUNY
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Wharton County Junior College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Altoona
$53,767 · 5 yrs out
Ozarks Technical Community College
$53,767 · 5 yrs out
CUNY LaGuardia Community College
$53,709 · 5 yrs out
Indian Hills Community College
$53,526 · 5 yrs out
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$58,858 · 5 yrs out
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$55,078 · 5 yrs out
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