Associate+17% vs national median291 grads tracked
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services at Oakton College
Ranked 65th of 359 associate programs in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$39,505
middle 50%: $25,746 – $60,647
Median · 5 years out
$62,818
middle 50%: $39,793 – $83,557
Median · 10 years out
$81,157
middle 50%: $52,460 – $109,303
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
Homeland Security and Law Enforcement majors at Oakton College start with a median salary of $40k. Earnings reach $81k 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?
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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
6.8 yrs
≈ $8,095 total interest
Same major at other universities
Metropolitan Community College
$64,057 · 5 yrs out
Corning Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$64,036 · 5 yrs out
William Rainey Harper College
$63,902 · 5 yrs out
Rock Valley College
$63,750 · 5 yrs out
Orange County Community College
$63,394 · 5 yrs out
Inver Hills Community College
$63,372 · 5 yrs out
Northern Virginia Community College
$63,285 · 5 yrs out
Suffolk County Community College
$62,528 · 5 yrs out
Richland Community College
$62,520 · 5 yrs out
Alvin Community College
$62,360 · 5 yrs out
Nassau Community College
$61,654 · 5 yrs out
Fond du Lac Tribal & Community College
$61,545 · 5 yrs out
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