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Associate+7% vs national median77 grads tracked

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services at Sauk Valley Community College

Ranked 111th of 359 associate programs in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$46,435
middle 50%: $26,507 – $67,118
Median · 5 years out
$57,175
middle 50%: $37,821 – $74,086
Median · 10 years out
$59,848
middle 50%: $49,855 – $93,908

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

Graduates of Sauk Valley Community College's associate program in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services earn a median $46,435 one year after graduating, rising to $59,848 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% above the national median of $53,511 for this field, ranking 111th of 359 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?

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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
7.1 yrs
≈ $7,860 total interest

Same major at other universities

Kirkwood Community College
$57,769 · 5 yrs out
Northern Essex Community College
$57,652 · 5 yrs out
Danville Area Community College
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
Quinsigamond Community College
$57,427 · 5 yrs out
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
$57,386 · 5 yrs out
Salt Lake Community College
$57,208 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State Community College
$57,163 · 5 yrs out
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
$57,010 · 5 yrs out
Vermilion Community College
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Arapahoe Community College
$56,676 · 5 yrs out
Hawkeye Community College
$56,668 · 5 yrs out
Manchester Community College
$56,601 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Sauk Valley Community College

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,098 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$67,018 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$66,779 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$66,438 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$62,520 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$62,087 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate)
$58,527 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Certificate)
$58,065 · 5 yrs out
Ground Transportation (Certificate)
$58,065 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$57,175 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Certificate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out

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